The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-25
OXFORD As ITS MODEL
Chicago University Plans Great
Series Of Small Colleges.
A QUADRANGLE FOR EACH SEX.

I AAu F@sNgVfvuV - DoFlmtlOrlcs FOR
Every CoIIege-Eigbteen buildings
For Women students and Fine
eymnasium-NoveI Plan FOR sup
plying Food.
Announcement Of a plan new in
American educational policy, the devel-
opment Of which viii involve the ex-
penditure Of more than S3,0O0000, was
made the other day at the University
Of Chicago The plan, which has been
worked out by a commission headed by
Professor Ernest ID. Burton. consists Of
the adoption OF the system Of colleges
n vogue at oxford university says
the Chicago Tribune The object
Is closer association Of students and
faculty. 1t applies to The first two
years Of college
Separate colleges Of arts, literature
science aud other branches will be or
ganized. with separate recitation halls,
dormitories aud faculties. These col
Ieges, however, viii he under the gen
eral administration Of the higher uni
versity authorities. The matrieulating
students will choose their college and
viii for two years be members OF. il.
after which time they will reside on
the campus.
The scheme, which is the result Of
over years study on the part Of the
commission, has been worked out in
detail in connection with the plans for
the segregated women's quadrangle to
be built on the square bounded by
Fifty-eighth street The Midway, Wood
lawn and Kimbark avenues. The
buildings to be erected there win cost
between S1,500.O00 and 100000 ana
will be begun as soon as any consider.
able part Of the money Is iii sight.
The plans for tile mems quadrangle.
on the blocks bounded BY Fifty-elghth
street, the Midway Ellis and Drexel
avenues, have not yet been worked out
in detail but similar organization Of
different colleges, each with its own
dormitory, is intended, and the outlay
will be the same as for the women's
halls.
r. VI tLA NNAAAhAAN flAaNtA Ail~AN AANAtAr
cen buildings VIII be erected in the
square In the middle. OF the north
and south frontages win be reclta-
ton han, through which an arched en-
TRANCE way viii be cut, these two en-
frances to be the only means Of access
TO the inner quadrangle
Around the four sides Of the block
sixteen dormitories viii be erected.
These win be divided OF IN sets Of
four, to each Of which win be assigned
one-haIf of one Of the recitation halls.
The four dormitories ana their recita-
ton hall win constitute college
There viii De 4 college Of arts around
the northwest corner. 4 college Of sci.
ence around the southwest corner,
college Of literature around the south
east corner and u college Of arts and
literature combined around the north
east corner Each Of these colleges
will contain accommodations for liz
resident students together with rest
and study rooms for l23 day students
living at home Ia the city la the mid
die of the square win be an assembly
hall and q clubhouse III which VIII be
tue library
4 novel feature Of the plan is the
food supply 10 Keep away from the
quadrangle as much as possible Of tie
hard. work Of food preparation conn
missary depot VIII be established near
Fifty-eighth street and Ellis avenue
Here all the baking win be done and
all lie rouglier work preliminary to
the final cooking Of the food Requisi-
tions from each dormltory viii be sent
to the supply house every morning..
and wagons will deliver the half pre-
pared food AT entrances on Kimbark
and Woodawn avenues. from which
tunnels furnished with little rubber
tired carts, will lead 70 the several
dormitories,
A new gymnasium for the goods, ri
valing that Of the men. is to be built
across the street, in the block bounded
by Lexington ana Woodlawn avenues
and by Fifty-eighth street and the Mid
way In this block in time win be in
Guided also The buildings for the school
Of fine arts. which is one Of DR. Har
per's dreams
The money with which to pay for tie
new buildings has not yet been all Sc
cured President Harper has interest
ed the club women Of Chicago in the
scheme. and committees from many
Of the clubs ARE now working on the
plans to raise the necessary funds 1t
is expected also, Of course, that Mr.
Rockefeller VIII do his share in pro
yiding the endowment when the right
time comes
The new buildings are q part DC Pres
ident Barpers policy 81 Segregation
Only the women Of the first two years
will attend the new colleges exclusive
ly During the junior and senior years
the women viii have classes with the
men On the campus proper