New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
NEW HALLS THROWN OPEN.
HOFFMAN AND EIGENBRoDT MEMO
RAILS INSPECTED AT TEE GENERAL
THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.

The buildings Of the General Theological
Seminary Of the Protestant Episcopal Church. at
Chelsea Square Ninth-ave- and Twentieth-st were
thrown open yesterday for the inspection OF invited
guests The buildings have been named Hoffman
and Eigenbrodt halls. The first was built by
tr.butions from alumni and others, In honor OF
Dean Hoffman. and the second was named after
rhe Rev. Dr. William Eigenbrodt, who left the In
s.itucion s2500OG Hoffman Han is be used
= gymnasium and refectory Its cost is estimated
~ Eeo.9ao Eigenbrodt Hall is entirely for dorrni-
tory purposes and cost Sl25ooo. The buildings
have been built IN one block. extending the whole
length Of the eastern end of the close along Tenth
ave They are of that style Of architecture which
character1zes the buildings Of Oxford University.
The dornitory IS four stories nigh. and adjoins
Hoffman Han on the south. II contains eight
rooms ard suites Of rooms on each floor. The
largest suites are composed OF a large study
and Two sleeping rooms. The dining room, which
= on the second floor Of Hoffman Hall, is about
100 feet by 20 feet II is chiefly characterized by
rhe onen roof work OF its ceiling the plain tiled
walls and Darauetted hoor. AT the eastern end of
rhe room is an oal1en balcony. intended for the
women al times after dinner speaking, and just
below the balcony is a raised dais for the guest
table Al the western end Is a huge fireplace, and
above q life size portrait Of Eugene A Hoffman.
who mas been dean OF the Seminary for twenty-one
years To his left hangs painting OF his father,
Samuel Verpanck Hoffman. the founder Of the seat
of natural theology in the seminary, and to hts
Rossel Hoffman Who built the seminary chapel IN
memory OF her husband.
The room IS Illuminated on the south by a hand
some stained glass window. IN which are the arms
q ne thirteen dioeeses that joined in founding
ne seminary 1SI7. The is further Orna
rnenrAd by the portraits Of various bishops and
former members Of the faculty. Among the latter
might De mentioned that Of Clement c. Moore the
professor in Hebrew, who gave estate to the
seminary which now realizes annual rental Of
Sz10o4
The formal dedication of the new buildings VIII
he on next Wednesday--co comm encerlent DAY. AT
that time the Rev. DR.. Morgan Dix VIII deliver
Al address. The commencement exercises in the
chapel viii follow the dedication ceremony. Later
a dinner viii be spread in the dining room
q Hoffman Hall. when 80 guests expected to
sit down. On the day preceding there viii Be an
alumni dinner
Those who visited Hoffman and Eigenbrodt halls
yesterday were much impressed with the Two
bronze doors which have lately been hung at the
southern entrance Of the chapel Their panels
represent different scenes from the New Testa-
ment- and We're designed by j. Massey Rhind, the
sculptor.
They are in memory Of the son Of Dean Hoff-
man. who died two years ago. Because
q strike which occurred during the process Of
ne work the Cynpanun within the arch has been
filed II temporarily with plaster mould in ini-
rarfon Of bronze