New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-03

way around the interior, serving ds d place lor
models, for spectators at drills, and for the an
nual ball. which is always held in the armory.
Besides the main drill hall and gallery for
models, the armory will contain six recitation
rooms, a workshop, Offices etc. 1t VIII nave en-
frances all four SIDES, but the main entrance,
of imposing proportions, will be at the east from
the parade ground. The building will be lighted
by large circular headed windows on the sides,
and ty a great arched opening at either end.
The boathouse corresponds In size and gen.
eral appearance to the armory, and occupies
corresponding position to the north or the
cadets quarters. to which it is also connected
by a colonnade OF the same length as the one
which leads to the armory on the south The
westerly end Of the boathouse is open toward
the basin. and the main axis Of the building CO.
incides with its longitudinal axis Marine ways
extend from the basin into the boathouse. so
that vessels can be readily run in and housed.
1t is to contain accommodation for twelve cut
ters twelve sailing launches. twelve steam
launches four small torpedo-boats and two
large ones 1t will contain six rectatiOn-rooms
for seamanship, a model-room. sail loft, work
room and blacksmith shop. paint shop and
storeroom.
These three buildings. the cadets quarters
the armory and the boathouse. with their
Meeting coonnades will form a screen between
the campus t. the west and the parade ground
to the east but from the campus one will obtain
glimpses through the open colonnade OF the
parade ground and the bay beyond The Wis
itor passing under the c0lonnale from the cam
pus will find himself On the broad terrace
eighteen feet high. which runs between the boat
house and the armory from which fine view
may be- had Of the eVolutions of the cadets On
the parade ground. with the bay beyond as 4
background.
South of the campus will be a second group Of
buildings consisting Of officers houses. on the
west will be the basin. lnn feet long by about
800 feet wide separated from the river by piers.
The opening between. the ends Of these piers viii
form the entrance To the basin from the river
and will be marked by two towers Of masonry
to be used beacons.
\ broad qua will extend along the other
three sides Of the basin. At the centre of the
side toward the campus the quay will broaden
out and form a great s"mi-circular place. the
centre If which will be occupied by the band
stand on the soping bank Of this hemicycle
seats viii be ranged in several concentrc rows,
forming a vast amphitheatre for the accommo-
dation of spectators at commencement and OPEN
air exercises.
The third group Of buildings will consist Of the
acade mic building. power house. steam engineer
ing building and the physics and chemistry
building The academic building will be second
in size and importance Of those proposed. II
Will be 40 feet long and $40 feet deep. Its
main entrance will be- preceded by a courtyard
about two hundred feet square on the west
side Of this courtyard will be the main structure
with a massive clock tower in the centre OF its
facade. The upper part Of this structure will
serve an observatory. and the building will
also contain the library and the administration
offices. on the quay north OF the academic
building will be group Of three buildings-the
power-hOuse. which will be loD feet by TO: the
steam engineering building. of the same size
and the building for the storage OF coal 100
feet by 300 feet.
South Of the academic building will he the
physics and chemistry building about 900 feet
long by 80 feet wide
Somewhat To the south Of the centre OF the
campus and on the highest part OF the ground
will stand the chapel. This will he a domicll
building in the form Of a Quatre- foil. lis dimen-
sions will be about 100 feet by lI.I feet and the
top Of the dome will be 80 feet above the
ground. II has been proposed To make this
chapel memorial If the Maine In front Of
the chapel a broad alley lined by double 81
great trees will lead to the sick quarters and 70
group OF officers quarters. on a part Of the
ground which has not been described.
The people who are interested in the rehaha-
ton OF the academy hope 10 secure the old CON-
stituton for the academy. She has been at the
kittery Navy Yard for many years where few
people have had an opportunity To see the old
ship. AT Annapolis" said a naval officer.