The evening times., 1900-03-06

NEW YORK. March 6.-The Council Of
New York University yesterday accepted a
gift OF 500 coo for a building on University
Heights. to be called The Hall OF Fame
for Great Americans IL proposed to
model it after the Ruhmes Halle at Nun
ich. It will be in the form Of a semi
circle. rounding out toward the west. 5C6
feet long. Is feet vide. and 10 feet high.
Within the colonnade panels viii be . aced
bearing the names Of Americans deemed
the greatest in their respective fields. The
contract has already been let to John J.
Tucker, who will place the subcontracts
within a week and begi- work.
McHim, Mead & WDIte are the archi
tects. TIE foundation will be OF Masss-
chusetts granite, the pediments and col
umns- Of Indiana limestone. the ceilings Of
Gusta vino. and the roof Of red Spanish
tile The building will be completed in
September. ana viii connect the Hall OF
Philosophy with the Hall Of Languages.
Chancellor MacCracken wished TO get
permission 70 announce the name OF tie
uuiversity's generous friend. but be was
allowed 10 say only that he is a resident
of this city. Besides giving a beautiful
building 20 thc institution and New York
the donor will start 4 movement which
viii doubtless be Of great educational
value TO the country. though il may. As
Dr. MacCrackeu says. cause many discus
sions
One hundred and fifty panels about two
feet by eight. will be put up IN the colon
made. Fifty names Will be inscribed in
1900. II so many are approved which is not
thought probable. Al the close OF every
five years afterward ave more panels viii
be inscribed so that all OF them viii be
completed by A. ID. 20O0. The statue. bust
or portrait Of any person whose name Is
inscribed may receive a place either in
The Hall Of Fame" or in the adjoining
museum
The university will ask for nominations
from the public until May 1. Every name
seconded By any member nf the Senate
the chancellor with the dean and senior
professor Of each OF the six theological
schools in or near New York city-will be
submitted 10 100 or more professors or
writer's Of American history who may be
approved by the Senate. These authori-
ties on history the institution will begin
Immediately 10 select. expecting 10 get
most Of them from the American Historical
Association. The following rules were
formulated.
NO name will be inscribed unless ap-
proved by majority OF me answers re-
celved from this body oC judges before
October l Of the year of election. and each
name must be finally approved by two
thirds vote OF the thirteen regular MEM
bers Of the New York University Senate
and by a majority OF the honorary mem
bers voting. the latter being each the
president or representative Of one Of the
six theological faculties in or near New
York city.
NO name may be inscribed except OF a
person born in what is now the territory
Of the United States. and OF a person who
has been deceased at least ten years.
"In the first fifty names must be includ-
ed one or more representatives OF a ma
jority of the following fifteen classes of
citizens Authors and editors. business
men. educators, inventors, missionaries
and explorers. philanthropists and reform
ers, preachers and theologians. scientists,
engineers and architects, lawyers and
judges. musicians. painters and sculptOrs.
physicians and surgeons. rulers and
statesmen. soldiers and sailors. distin-
guished men and women outside the above
classes.
should these restrictions leave vacant
panels in any year. the Senate may fill
the same the ensuing year. following the
| same rules"
The members Of the council who were
l present were Lemuel Skidmore. William
s. Opdyke. the Rev. DR.. George Alexander,
Israel c. PiersOn, William F. Havemeyer,
Chancellor MacCracken, DR.. John p. Mum,
Cyrus c. Miller John J. TCcker, the Rev.
Dr. John Ried Charles A. Gardiner, and
James G. Cannon.