New-York tribune., 1901-08-25
COMFORT FOR THEOLOGUES.
ADDITIONS TO THE GENERAL SEMINARY
BUILDINGS WHICH WILL BE
GREATLY APPRECIATED
BY STUDENTS.


the Protestant Episcopal Church, in Chelsea
Square, which has given more pleasure to the
students than have Eigenbrodt and Hoffman
halls. The gymnasium, refectory and dormi-
tories are the particular features of the new
buildings which interest the students, and the
hundred more young men who used them
during the last seminary year say better quar-
tcrs could not be had. They are equally de-
lighted with the bronze doors of the semi
tary chapel, which We're given as a memorial to
jamuel Verplanck Hoffman, father of Dean
Hoffman OF the seminary.
When the students relurn 10 their work in the
middle of September they will hardly know
Jarvis Hall. The two upper stories have been
torn out and their place Il single story is being
constructed. 1t will be used a library annex,
and will greatly relieve the crowded condition
which prevailed in the library last year. \ large
;)rCe of men has been employed on the work
ince the seminary closed.
The original plan of the general seminary pro
,ides for perfect quadrangle around the SIDES
= Chelsea Square. The two new halls MI up
The northwest corner, which is at Tenth-ave
.ld Twenty-first-s st. 4 hall for dornitories and
tcture rooms will shortly be built TO fill in the
sap between Hoffman Hall and the chapel of
'e Good Shepherd. This will give an unbroken
lont on the Twenty -first-st. side Of the square.
Hoffman Hall is named after the Rev. DIR.
Eugene \. Hoffman. who has been dean of the
urinary since 1879. Egenbrodt Han takes its
n;me from the late Rev. DIR. William f. Eigen-
orodt, who was professor of pastoral theology
l.om 1862 To 1889, and professor emeritus until
lis death in 1874 He founded the Sallie Eigen-
trodt Fellowship for INDECENT students. in
memory of his sister. The buildings of
prick. five stories in height. and follow oxford
architectural lines They the most modern
Buildings on the campus.
The dining hall the second floor of Hon
man Hall is one of the most elaborate rooms of
its kind in the country. The side which looks
.nto the quad" is filled with arched windows.
Zach Of which is dedicated TO OF the dioceses
Ind bears its seal. There sixteen tables for
Students, with seats for Us. They placed
near either wall leaving a wide aisle between.
At end Of the a raised platform Is n
long table. at which the professors and visiting
bishops and clergy are seated. \ balcony OF
carved chestnut hangs over this platform. and
adds greatly to the appearance OF the room
The ceiling is arched and filed with plaster
panels decorated in gold. The wainscoting and
crossbeams are Of panelled chestnut Paintings
If prominent bishops are hung on the wall. The
kitchen is in the basement. and there is a large
serving off the dining hall Students find
il very economical TO live at the seminary. as
they have to pay only SD year for room and
board.
ON the floor Immediately below the dining hall
there is a large gymnasium. In the last semi
nary year the young men who to be- ministers
spent much Of their spare time at healthful ex-
ercise. and the effect of their gymnastics a
general Improvement In health and study stand
ards. The gymnasium has the usual equipment.
including a long running track. horizontal and
parallel bars. swinging rings and muscle de-
ycloping machines OF various sorts. gym
aastic instructor is always in attendance and
watches the work OF the students. Years ago
the seminary men gave some attention to foot
ball and baseball The teams played a regular
schedule with other institutions. Last year no
attempt made To organize teams. it
found that the gymnasium work gave all needed
exercise and did not demand so much time
The new chapel doors were executed in bronze
by ]. Massey Rhnd. of this city. There four
panels in each, and others under each of the
arches which outlined by narrow strips of
stonewOrk. The whole is set in a frame OF
white stone. which is decided contrast to the
ivy covered walls of the old chapel. One who
knows his Bible has trouble i'm recognizing
the scenes presented I'm the different panels. The
subjects of the panel scenes are THE Cruel
fxon of Christ, >, ."rhe Institution of the Lords
Supper" The Angel Announcing to Mary the
Birth of a Saviour" THE Ba aptism of Christ by
John the PaDtist." A" Christ Calling ne DisciDIev