New-York tribune., 1905-08-26

gineering building forming the two northerly
angles of the quadrangle, while directly to the
north is University Hall Ohe truncated building
referred TO above) To the west is Earl Hall
provided for the use OF students that religion
may so hand In hand with learning. and char
acter grow with knowledge; and TO the east
the University Chapel (nOw building). Two ad-
oitional halls still remain to be erected at each
OF The southerly angles in order to complete the
great quadrangle, and when these are built
there viii still be room for four interior build
ngs which. when constructed will divide the
large quadrangle into smaller but still spa
cious courts. To the northward of the entire
group Of buildings thus indicated lies the green
IN which there is stin preserved a grove of oaks
and chestnuts. one of the natural beauties of the
site This portion of the land consisting of
about seven acres, is being reserved for the un-
foreseen needs of the future"
The entire area of the present site of Coum-
bla is divided 10y 116th-st-. four blocks lying
north and two south, the latter being known as
South Field It is South Field that the first
oormitories Of the university are going up.
These are Hartley and Livingston halls, and
they are expected to give Columbia what it has
never had before-a home life Indeed, it is
planned TO make South Field. first used only for
athletic games, the residential part of the nsti-
tuition For this land Mr.. Pine has said
"a general plan has been adopted, providing for
two Quadrangles, each consisting of six build
ings one on the easterly and another on the
westerly side. leaving the central portion open
and available for athletic purposes until de-
manded by educational necessities"
The dominating building OF New-York Uni
Eersity, as of Columbia. is the library. which is
one Of the five or six great library buildings
in the United States, containing, besides many
CrT1H
the university auditorium which will seat / 800
persons. In connection with the library is a
unique structure the Hall of Fame in which are
enrolled the names Of the most distinguished
Americans Of former times
Besides these buildings there are Language
Hal, devoted entirely to classrooms and the pri-
Yate Offices Of professors; the Havemeyer Chemi-
cal Laboratory, used exclusively as the Iabora-
tories and classrooms Of the department of
chemistry; the Andrew H. Green Memorial Lab
cratory' for the teaching of the natural sciences
the Charles Butler Hall. for physics; Association
Hail the engineering building and the gymna-
SUM. the last three being wooden structures
hurriedly adopted for temporary use and to be
replaced by substantial buildings Of harmonizing
architecture.
For the first time in ifs history, extending back
as IT does seventy-three years, the New-York
University now has community life In its
new home il has dornitories and fraternity
houses near by, which afford quarters for a large
proportion Of the students. Nearly an OF the re-
nlalnoer live in New-York and travel to and
from the university each day by steam train or
electric railroad Gould Hall, the chief resi-
oence building was. like the library the gift of
Miss Helen M. Gould. and is a handsome, fire
proof building. accommodating 112 students
Rent varies from $50 year room to s225 a
suite.
Because Of its ample grounds the students Of
New-York University. have exceptional oppor-
t1nities for outdoor athletic training The ath-
lef1c ground is called Ohio Field in honor of sew
ezai former residents OF Ohio now for many
years residents OF New-York who have con-
t-5buted largely To the institution The field
has a quarter mile cinder track and ample space
for football. baseball and other sports. On the
west side OF Ohio Field Is the lawn tennis
ground, comprising four courts.
Those who chose the site for the new buildings
Of the College Of the City Of NeW-York sought
the most slightly eIninence of Washington
Heights. where, between 13Sth and 14Oth sts., II
takes seIni-circIlar sweep like the rounded
bastion Of great fortress. On the edge of this
crest, the main building which is nearing COM
p2etiOn, has huge convex front of four stories
TO fit the curve Of the cliff. and great central
tower whose peak is 200 feet above the streets
Of Harlem Behind the main building whose
wings reach diagonally from 13Sth to 140th ST.
are the four other buildings OF the college. They
occupy the two blocks bounded on the east by
Convent-ave- and Oh the west by Amsterdam
ave the site on which they stand being divided
Eyy l39th-st Thus, on leaving surface car in
Amste erdanl-aVe. one finds 139th-st. the most