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SO, interferes with the light Of Osborn

also, interferes with the light Of Osborn
Hall.
These iconoclasts. as one Of the alumni
calls them. cav thai the campus Is small
enough without the obstruction Of any
useless buildings upon it. If South Middle
is preserved, they argue, II would be Of no
use except as a reminder of the Yale Of
bygone DAYS, and to repair it so that il will
stand the ravages of time would mean an
expenditure Of thousands Of dollars. The
building needs a new roof, the floors are in
bad condition and the windows must b.
repaired. Also, the building needs 10 be
trlied up before il will be in fairly respect
able condition.
To 20 10 all this trouble and expense 20
cater TO the sentiment Of a small percentsre
of the Yale alumni. il not in acc ordan-e with
lales progressive spirit. SO the would-be
demolishers Of the old building argue. The
other buildings in the old brick row, Moth.
South. North Middle and old Lvceum, had
% give way to the Improvements on the
campus, and these who want The last old
landmark RACED, see no reason why Old
South Middle should bean exception. These
Yale men say that they would have been
glad 10 have had the entire b. lex row kept
intact, bur az that was impossible there is no
reason in their minds why Old South Middle
should be favored.
Those who are lined UP for retaining Old
South Middle at any anC every cost, and
there are thousands of Yale men in this
class, have arguments in plenty for the
preservation Of the venerable structure.
They say that the old life. the past achieve
ments. traditions and honors are a tangible
part Of the college assets as an educator.
These are made hundred times more
effective when represented by such build
inGs and therefore II ~-ould be wanton waste
OF the resources of Yale to tear down this
landmark
Many Of the alumni feel that South Middle
is the connecting link between TIE cevelop-
inent of 7 ile as a university and Y 10 as a
college; They say that South Midile and
Vanderbilt Hall standing side BY side are
typical ofth Yale Of the past and the Yale
Of The present, and the ion that il dis
figures the campus and DESTROYS the beauty
of the QUADRANGLE. is regarded by MANY as
a very poor reason for destroying the build
inc.
President Hadley saws that as far as he
knows there is no authority for the state
ment that the building will be demolished
in the sprine. Two wears AGO he Expressed
this opinion before the meeting fth, alumni
Of Buff alo:
In correction with ,,he keepins NJ % OLD
far 1s possible the old cus:o ms md ,'c Old
buildings Norr pre'dort's fyietd' the
iccno>!gs,ic set Thcv want 10 tske drwl
old buildings. bur ! Think We IRE SIinr TO
ne nDIe 10 preserve south MldIle rs lOlg "a
Us Old Wills " II hold q M
President HGdev said 'o-d1v that he saw
no reason To change the mind since that
Gtterarce,
"Will the corporation decide the ques-
ticn?" President Hadlcv wa, cd
The CORPORATION or the law of g-Gyita-
ton will decide it," va, the President :
reply.
4 Yale man connected with the direction
of aNG'~s NJ tho university. made p" state
ment TO-DAY that Old Scu'h Middle will
come down a wear from the coming Summer.
II was built in 1853. About thirty studrnts
now occupy rooms in tho bUilding. On TIE
ground floor are the rooms # tho Yale
cooperative store AID the "a npvs police
headquarters. Two of the Ylle profess oys
have Offices in the buildiag