New-York tribune., 1901-02-10
NEW BUILDINGS FOR PRINCETON.
GYMNASIUM, DoRMIToRY AND NEW CLUB
HOUSES PLANNED.

Princeton. y j. Feb. 9 CSpeciaD-The university
IS have four buildings in the near future. in
spite OF the fact that the last two years have
brought in unusually small number Of gifts. The
first in Importance OF the new buildings will be the
new gymnasium, OF which the foundation will in
ali probability be laid next fall. The gymnasium is
TO be erected from contributions received from the
university alumni. More than a quarter OF the re-
quired sum ($200,O has already been subscribed
Several architects plans for the new building
have been submitted and the committee has de-
cided in favor of one by Howards & Caldwell OF
New-York, being best fitted TO the purpose.
The style OF architecture Will harmonic with
Blair and Little halls The building will be OF
graystone with a roof Of red tile. There will be
two stories and basement. and two wings. The
two main entrances viii be reached by flight OF
stone steps. Fire escapes will be placed IN front of
all the second story windows over the central
arch representation OF the university seal will be
carved in marble.
Floor space to allow more than two hundred men
to work at the same time will be provided. and the
apparatus will be constructed so that the floor can
be used for the college dances. This arrangement
Is necessary. as the new gymnasium Will be built
the site Of the Casino. the building used
new Eyrniiasium will be equipped with tub. shower
and needle baths. and will be connected with the
may have access TO the plunge from the gymnasium
without going outdoors. The building will be
while not so large as similar buildings at Harvard.
Yale and Columbia. will be complete and large
enough for the needs Of Princeton.
As soon as the new gymnasium is completed the
old VIII be torn down. This removal will leave
space the upper campus for another dornitory.
and the class OF 1870 will Immediately put up
$4,000 apartment building on the old gymnasium
site. The architecture Of this doTmtory Will be of
the same style as It's neghboring buildings. Blair
and Little halls
4 third new building Is be the memorial gift
a class long since graduated, and Is 10 bear the
name OF a well known athlete OF that class. The
Lamar Club house viii be erected on the eiEh-
teen hole golf course by the class of 50. The name
is in honor Of ''Tillie' La mar whose nsational
lun in the last ten seconds of play the Yale
game for the Tigers in IS. The building will be
closely patterned after Montpelier. the celebrated
home Of James Madison. Being near the campus.
the Lamar Club house will eventually become
part OF that property. The ground on which IL
stands is be decided 10 the Sc class organization.
and when that class holds a reunion the house will
be entirely given II. The work
building Will begin soon. and n is expected that II
will be ready for the Sc reunion the commence
ment Of 1891.
The fourth of the new buildings is the Elm Club.
now nearly finished. II IS at Olden and Prospect
sts.. standing in the middle OF spacious lot. The
outside tire building will be white with heavy
overhanPing green roof. The ground floor will
have a wide veranda two sides. and inside will
contain the dining hall. library. cardroom writing
room toilet and billiard hall The second
floor will be given UP to sleeping rooms and SER
wants quarters. The interior will be finished in
dark oak