New-York tribune., 1900-10-13
OF NAMES COMPLETED.


OF NAMES COMPLETED.
Another Hall Of Fame is to rise among the
buildings of New-York University. on the wood
ed slopes of Morris Heights. 1t is to stand be-
side the Hall Of Fame already erected and fast
nearing completion, and its memorial panels are
also intended for Americans who have achieved
renown and honor But unlike the present
edifce which can admit only native born citi-
zens the new hall is also to receive those who
became Americans by adoption. To indicate the
harmony OF purpose embodied in each structure
the second hall be similar in architecture to
the first, and the two to he Joined so that
the curve Of the colonnades each will form
a crescent. thus synbolizing the youth of the
country, for whose great men the halls are built
and its great and expanding future.
The building of such twin memorial hall was
first proposed yesterday in a resolution adopted
by the Senate of the New-York University.
Plans had already been sketched by McKim.
White & Mead, with whom Chancellor Mac
Cracker had a long conference. The Senate had
been convened to ratify the count of the Can
vassing Committee, which yesterday completed
the list of names for the present hall
After the meeting Chancellor MacCracken said
thar the resolution was the result of several
memorials sent TO the Senate from different
individuals and institutions all over the coun-
from the present Hall of Fame all except native
born Americans. One such complaint came
from the Hamilton Club. of Chicago. to the ef
feet that Alexander Hamilton, who born
in Nevis an island of the West Indies was un-
justly excluded A similar memorial also
presented by certain members of the faculty Of
Harvard University.
PRESENT AND FUTURE RULES APPROVED
That part Of the resolution which directly
fers to these communications reads as follows
of reasons cordially approve the strict limitation
Of the Hall of Fame TO native born Americans At
the same time would welcome similar memo
rial to foreign born Americans, as follows:
the present han with harmonious architecture, 10
contain one-hfth of the space Of the present hall;
first year to the commemoration of ten foreign
born Americans VINO nave Peen qeid LOT az ieSl zen zen
name every five years throughout the twentieth
yi6e This n new hall and that neither in conspicuty
would ii in any way fall behind the present one
The site of the new hall would extend in the
form of a semicircular open colonnade from the
Hall of Applied Sciences to the Hall Of Philoso-
phy. The present Hall of Fame extends from
the Hall of Philosophy to the Hall of Languages.
RESULT OF YESTERDAYS COUNT.
The name Of George Washington was found
the unanimous choice of the judges yesterday
and heads the list Of famous native born Ameri-
cans Second to him rank Lincoln and Daniel
Webster both of whom received the same num-
ber of votes, and in fourth place is found the
name OF Benjamin Franklin. The list. which
was completed yesterday, contains thirty names
The group which came under the consideration
Of the Canvass Committee yesterday was that of
rulers and statesmen. The seven names found
nrda n
each are as follows:
,.,.,-o ,.-.sb,nrton o7
sta5a,, Tin.oIn 90
Daniel Webster. ''' 90
Beniamin Franklin o4
rt 80
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John Adams. .'''' ''''' VA
If 10 these are added the twenty-three names
previously chosen the complete list is as fol-