The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-02

knowledge, Mrs. Hearst has invited the |
best architects in every civilized nation |
to compete and has provided generous |
reward for the one who shall be adjudg |
ed successful as well as compensation for |
those who are not. For over year Mrs. |
Hearst has had her agents travelling all
over the world to interest the best archi-
tects Of all countries in this COMPETE
ticn and in securing the consent of emf.
nent men to act as judges. This work
was recently completed ard was follow
ed ON the 10Th of this month by the is
suance of programme of the purposes
of Mrs. Hearst with reference to the
university, with maps OF the present
grounds and buildings, and full and do
tailed information as 10 what would be
expected of the contestants for the prize
which she offers. She has set apart
sum total of $50, 900 to be devoted to
premiums for the best plans. At least
IS, 900 Of this is to be the first prize,
and the remainder for other premiums.
| No less than five plans are to be given
prizes, but the jury retains the right to
| distribute the total allotment OF money
among q greater number of plans, TAX
! ing into consideration the number and
merit of the compositions submitted.
But this $40, 900 for the prizes does
| not begin to represent the outlay which
Mrs. Hearst will make just for these
plans alone. She has paid all the ex-
penses of securing the services of COM
| petent Jury to award the premiums and
in addition will pay all the expenses OF
| architects successful in the preliminary
awards who wish to see the location OF
the university and study the situation
on the spot. 1t is believed the total ex-
penso of conducting this competition
will be fully $50, 900.
Nothing, Of course, will be done or
can he done toward building the pro-
posed new university until the plans
have been decided upon by this contest,
but there is already 81, 600. 600 in dona-
lions pledged to the fulfillmeDt Of the
scheme when this shall have been de-
termiued OF this large amount is
supposed to represent the pledge OF Mrs.
Hearst. How much is not known, nor,
indeed, is it known how much more she
intends to give. Mr.. Edward II. Clark,
the manager of the Hearst estate, with
offices in the Mills building, New York,
saws he does not know, and he doubts If
Mrs Hearst herself has fully decided.
It has been stated, however, that Mrs.
Hearst offered to erect two buildings at
her own expense, one of which was to
be o memorial to her late husband.
So far Mrs Hearst's donations to the
|
tight of what she intends to do, but she
has always been thoughtful of the in
stitution's needs and has given several
material contributions She has en-
lowed eight scholarships to bring q
college cour SO within the reach of girls
not otherwise able to afford it. She was
appointed regent Of the university last
year.
The outline of the scheme of the new
university presents good picture OF the
Qrandness Of the result when achieved
and the largeness of the spirit behind
the movement. The conditions call for
% buildings, and the collection is in
tended to include all that could in any
way be found necessary to teach the
! higher branches Of learning. Each de-
partment is to have as near az may be
/ lite own building or buildings
To give an idea OF the magnitude OF
the plan list Of the buildings provided
Tor is only necessary. These include
Administration building, with innumer
able offices; university library, univer'
sity museum. auditorium, with lecture,
. concert and theater arrangements; mil
|itary establishment, with lecture rooms
Libraries, museum, gallery OF models
armories, sheltered court for drills ant
. drill field; gymnasium, two large halls
: leach provided with 200 dressing rooml
and 100 shower baths, two swimming
{ tanks and large drilling and exercis
ling field: printing and publishing %
|. Itsblishment; habitation. bpildings fol
he assistant doctor. chief supsrintend
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