New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-16

cares for three thousand five hundred students
II 5Wever. the problem will not be worked out
in year or even in ten, and by the time the
he y Cornell is complete there Will be a crying
need for every of the buildings. The num-
Der of the student body increases from 200 to
30 each year. and promises 10 continue to do so
After all 81 100000 is not an impossible sum
for university with the reputation and good
fortune of Cornell. One-tenth Of this vast
building fund-$5GhOO already been paid
in. A gift of $4,000 from John ID. Rockefeller
viii be used TO erect the first building, the
Hall OF Physics, which will be placed at the
lower end of the present quadrangle. Plans
for this building drawn, and Will be acted
on within week or two. The other $2JooIJ
available viii be devoted to the construc-
ton OF three art buildings. They VIII lie built
around three sides of court, which will face
the main quadrangle from a point of vantage
on the rise now occupied by three faculty resi-
dences.
II not without considerable discussion that
the decision 10 cut down the main quadrangle
by inserting Rockefeller Hall was reached.
When the proposal was first made the alumni
were loud in protesting against it. They knew
that stretch Of green, and loved it. They went
TO their representatives, on the board of trustees
and urged them fight against il. At that
time nothing had been heard of the general
campus scheme.
Ever since President Schurman received the
subscriptions which assured the immediate con-
struction Of the Hall of Physics and the Arts
Court he has had architects at work on a gen
eral plan. Mr.. Carrere ready with his plan
at the meeting Of the trustees, and the very
men who had left New-York determined to pro
test spoke in favor of the plan when the de-
tails explained to them. 1t was adopted
without dissenting vote.
Most of the universities in this country have
been built up without any general plan" said
President Schurman in Ithaca the other day,
and structures have been erected with little
consideration for the effect which their loca-
tions would have on the campus as a whole. 1t
has been this way with Cornell, and we now feel
the evils Of the 'nO-plan' system. 1t is almost
as bad the perpetual plan which is being fol-
lowed 10y the University of California. We do
not know what Will be needed a hundred years
from now, but we must work out the problem
definitely for a generation. To this end we have
adopted a general scheme along which the uni
versity can grow. 1t can be changed cir
cumstances and time dictate and we will have
the great advantage of knowing what we are
| doing.
There are several buildings which are needed
| Immediately, as / have indicated in my report
The two State colleges under the of the
| university the College of Agriculture and Col
| lege of Forestry, particularly in need of
homes Of their own. The buildings could be
| erected for $500, 1000, and i have reason to be
lieye that the State will not long defer making
the necessary appropriation.
THE need of an auditorium is particularly
felt, and it is probable that will soon erect
one in connection with gymnasium. am now
starting on a Western trip, and will examine
the auditorium gymnasium which has met the
needs Of the University of Wisconsin. suit
able building of this sort could hardly be built