The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-09
UNIVERSITY BUILDINGS.
The New Structures Are Fine Spect-
mems Of Architecture.

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, VA.
June z-After nearly three years OF work
intelligently directed. the restoration OF
the University, whose chief building. Win
much valuable equipment, was destroyed
In the fail of 1895. is now about accom-
plished. The new buildings are READY
for dedication and use. and any one who
intelligently inspects them VIII iind that
no mistake has been made.
There was a strong sentiment In favor
OF restoration in the strict sense OF inc
word. Those who entertained IL wanted
the rotunda rebuilt just as they had
known IT, They confessed that the an
mex was an architectural monstrosity'
but they loved It, and wanted IL back
again with all its deformity. But tne
son of the university who returns at TINS
commencement. while regretting not 10
see the university as 1t had been In his
academic, days, will still be constrained
to applaud the work that has bean DONE
The new buildings form handsoms
group. indeed The lawn has been ex-
tended southwark, celebrating the tri.
angle" OF romantic memory. AROUND
three sides of this added terrace stands
the accidental building and the physioaa
and mechanical laboratories
The central OF these buildings Is TIT
academical hall, with It's handsome por-
tico supported by pillars with Ionic capt.
tails. In its tympanum Is a group OF
symbolic figures. fashioned by the Hun
garlan sculptor Zolney. illustrating tnf
text. Eye shall know the truth. and rms
truth shall make you free which ap.
nears in Greek letters. On each side Of
this building Is a Doric peristyie, on the
west uniting the hall OF mechanic aru
and on the east the Rouss physical
laboratory. These will in time be draped
in vines. and even now form a vantage
ground from which 10 view tho noun
tains in the distance and the interven
ing landscape.
The banking buildings are Ionic In style
with billiard fronts. The lower end Of
the university lawn. expanding, as DE-
scribed, into a noble quadrangle. mus
forms a superb counterpart TO me mag
nificent group OF buildings in the Corin
THAN style at its upper end, embracing
the rotunda and its annexes.
The rotunda. as far as It's southern
front u concerned. has been reproduced
az nearly as Jefferson left IL as the ski
of man permitted. The northern front
4, wholly different but vastly improved
II must be as Jefferson would have rnads
II n the means had been In his reach,
Before the fire the rotunds on this sid
was connected by q columned porch witt
the annex. or public hall. built ouartei
OF a century after Jefferscn's death. Ins
annex and porch were destroyed by thu
fire. making room for a noble porties
with Corinthiancolumns, which Is ap
preached by flight OF steps correspond
ing with those on the south front. Tbs
arcades which inclose the lawns have bee
extended by colonnades past the rotundi
and connected to II on each side by wing.
forming beautiful courts on the east and
west sides. In place OF the annex there
Is a andsome court OF esplanade laid on
In broad graveled walks.
The interior of the auditorium. wherS
the dedication exercises will occur or
Tuesday. is amphhheatrical in form, ans
its seating capacity Is divided into par
quet. balcony. and gallery. each OF which
will seat 800 people
The dedication exercises will consist
an ode by the Hon. Armistead c. Gordon,
OF stanton. Va. and addresses by the
Hon. Thomas G.. Carter. OF New York.
and DIR. J. NJ. Carson. OF Lynchburg. Va
Warrington Post.