New-York tribune., 1899-06-15
YALE'S NEW LAW SCHOOL.
GROUND BROKEN FOR A FINE BUILDING,
OWING TO JOHN HENDRIE'S


After a lapse OF nearly four years since the erec
tion OF a Law School building at Yale was
definitely decided upon. the preparatory work CT
tearing down the old houses upon the site selected
for the structure at New-Haven has been begun
The ground plot. which is in Elm-st., facing the
common, and opposite the DID North Church, has a
frontage OF 100 feet and Is about 30 feet In depth
The new building will occupy the entire space
J. c. Cady. Of the firm OF Cady, Berg e. See. OF
this city. the architects says that work upon the
foundations will be begun the latter part OF this
month and that the building will be ready for
occupancy within year. II will cost about SOJ.cD)
and the delay in beginning It's construction mas
been owing TO lack OF funds. That the Yale Cor
poration s now able TO give out the contract Is
largely due. II is stated TO the liberal donations OF
John Hendre who was a member of the class Of 81
The Yale Law School will consist OF a main
building and an extension In the rear. The main
structure will be four stories high, but will really
have but three floors. the large lecture hall VIII
occupy stories, the second and third. in height
The front OF the building will be OF hght-colored
limestone which will present effective contrast
the brilliant green OF the elms and lawns OF the
common. The side and rear walls will be OF brick
The main entrance Will lead to a spacious corrido-
lined with marble and handsomely vaulted
The first story will contain the offices Of the rae
ulty and a large recitation room with seating
capacity for the accommodation of 25O students
The second floor will be occupied by the lecture
hall in which there will be ample room for seating
seven hundred persons. This hail. as has oeen
stated will be twice the hegh: from floor to ceiling
of the other stories II will be finished with nu-
merous large windows. handsomely framed by COL
umns and capitals on both the exterior and the
interior In the story this hall there VIII be
recitation debating and reading rooms. and also
apartments for the janitor and student caretakers
At the east end of the building will be large
arched entrance protected by handsome wrought
iron gates This entrance will open upon looo!
built in finished masonry, with tmoered cehihs
which will give access to the library, several reel
taton rooms, a smoking room and tollet roons
which will be located in the extension NJ ue i'"'
of the large hall in the main structure. o,d
1t is the intention have the new Duluins az a,,J
its appointments complete in every partlCuat; alsv t
Architect Cady says that it Will he the Hiies'
structure OF the kind in this country -, ,.os.ar
"It will be in striking contract ne saIu Scbon
day ito the first quarters OF the Law S 9r" ~ So
which were in single room hired py loTr iS Sa r.
Young men. in an old house near the cotieee ci "a
was hard struggle 10 maintain II tor 5,fcnI;y in
there were occasions when there was 9lilO ~ ~
raising money for the rent The foun4e,s ~ In
school persevered however, the mefnper snip prd d.
creased more commodious premises were STU g;b ~
and finally the present quarters IN 'he "0'"''
Dean Wayiand is at the head Of the Law SchoS oSa
He has competent corps Of assistant an i,ont o
list OF lecturers includes some or the must ei
lawyers in the country.