The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-30
YALE's NEW DINING HALL.
Opening of Building That Cost n
Million Dollars

NEW HAVEN. Conn. Sept s1-The
opening Of the new dining hall at Yale
took place Saturday II is q mathematician
structure, the most elaborate and expen-
sive building OF its kind in New England
and is calculated by the Yale CORPORA
ton 20 have two important results in it's
effect on the general university life It
will. hrst Of all, form distinctive addf-
ton TO the genuine college institutions
which have been growing fewer and fewer
as the college developed into the uniyer-
sity.
The dining hall is expected 10 prove at
Yale as truly a college institution as the
chapel which is maintained compulsory
In order that distinctive college life
feature may be preserved Yale has lack
cd a commons in the general sense of the
term for half century. An attempt was
made 20 provide dining hall accommoda-
lions ten years ago by turning the old
gymnasium into one 1t has accommoda-
ucns for only 900. and proved entirely in
adequate. although it gave the corpora
ton II guarantee that the demand for a
commons existed The new commons has
accommodations for 1900 students. half
the membership Of the university and il
Is thrown open 10 members from every
u'i'it JiAyhl- II VIII II IS believed. nh
completely the demand for a common uni
Nerslty dining service
The second great object the Ccr1oratfon
expects TO attain In the opening IF the
new dining han is the Cheaupufne of me
board 90 Yale men A bpardiug-house
trust has been In existence here for sew
craL years. both maintaining the urf-a Of
board and the quality of food served Tn.
quality has been unsatisfactory The
price has ranged from s. To $40 DER week
The corporation expects 10 De able pro-
Elde az The commons for prices averaa iug
between 81 and 81 Der week food of fE+
quality which was formerly served for s.
and s. a week
The new dining hall stands on Grove
street, just opposite the historic Gene
terry It's exterior Is of granite II IS
about 30 feet in length by . iu width. and
about GH feet ia height. The first or main
Seats for NOR than l.2pU have already
been put IN place. The main floor has
been entirely completed. but the con
~lruCtlDu OF many other parts of the
building Is incomplete Much OF the de-
tall Of tho work cannot De- finished before
January Large balconies al each end
Of The hall are unfinished. The main Tim
beers over the hall which extend uncovered
are IN, largest which were ever brought
70 tins city. They are Of Oregon fir and
measure In dimensions 66 feet by IS by 20
inches
The interior Of the han is Of brick with
LouEmcuduw stone trimming The tFaor
Is of teTraZIo. with marble border The
windows viii be- 81 Cathedral glass The
hall viii DE entirely lir by electricity
Temporary rhInICIi- rs have been al
really put In place The permanent chan
deliers viii De Of cast bronze. with centre
and side lights. A private dining room
for special occasions has been built next
the main hall In this was eaten the IrSt
meal ever paTtakep Of IN the building.
whom the Yale Corporation sat down 10
a dinner ass the guests Of Morris T.. Tyler
treasurer Of tn university. who has mad
charge Of the contracts and plans for The
construction Of the building