Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-11

lars attended with graver difficulties than
Jefferson himself had to face. The school,
must be continued without loss of time or
serious impairment Of efficiency. Buildings
projected on a larger scale than had been
before attempted at this university must
be located, designed and erected, funds for
their construction must be secured with
great promptness and the equipment OF the
library and of the other departments de-
vastated by the fire must be renewed and,
as far as POSSIBLE, modarnized and enlarged.
Earnest efforts were first directed to
secure the funds necessary for the work.
From insurance and other sources about
$5O, 600 was at once available, The alumni
and friends Of the university responded
with alacrity and Hberality to the appeal
OF the faculty issued soon after the ire,
and subscriptions approximatfng 10000
were soon registered. A strong presenta-
ton Of the needs of the university was also
made by the visitors to the state legisla-
ture. and bill was passed on January 70.
tho amount of 100000 and providing by
an increase in the annuity Cor the interest
and sinking fund to exringuisa the debt.
'The universal sentiment which existed
in favor Of the restoration Of the rotunda,
with its original proportions unchanged,
was shared fully by both the building com
mittee, of which DR.. w. c. N. Randolph
was chairman, and the architects. They
felt also that the new buildings should
harmonize in style, material and tone with
the original group of Jefferson, and that
they should be so located as to constitute
an integral part of his beautiful architec-
tural composition; and lastly they were
convinced that the problem before them
must be treated not with sole reference to
the demands Of the present hour, but with
due consideration also for the future
growth Of the school.
"Impelled by these motives they de-
termined to group the new buildings about
q terrace constructed at the foot OF the
lawn, to adhere strictly to classical pro-
portions, to employ for the construction the
materials used in the old quadrangle, and
to reproduce as nearly as practicable the
size, color and texture of the very bricks
therein employed.
1.-The general plan as carried out provides
sites for six additional buildings, besides
those to be inaugurated, so arranged as to
heighten the effect of the Original! Jeffer
sonian group, and thus admits of such ex-
tension as will meet the needs of the school
for a long series of years.
JeHerson's Library.
Many persons suppose that the nucleus Of
the library Of the University OF Virginia
was the gift Of Mr.. Jefferson, and the libra
rian is often asked to point out his books.
There are only four volumes presented to
the library by him during his lifetime. By
his last will he bequeathed to the universe,
ty his library, or at least what remained
of it after the sale to the Congress of the
United States Of the principal portion, but
this bequest was never realized. Tradition
says that Mr. JefferSon's library was sold
in New York. but there is no recorded
knowledge of this having taken place. The
library of the university contains manu-
script volume without date, but evidently
prepared by him between the years 1920 and
1925, which he styled "A catalogue of
books forming the body of library for the
University of Virginia." prefaced by an
explanation of the views on which it is
based and by his classification into forty
two chapters embracing $3.50 volumes, es-
timated to cost $24 ,Ol6.5O.