New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-15
PART Vt.

new era in the student life at Columbia Uni
-o-sirv dates from the recent opening of Hartley
I'D livingston halls. That the students appre-
.iata these new dormitories has been demon
- IN tbe last few weeks in the scramble
[or rooms Although the very highest priced
s,;-es are as yet untenanted. most of the rooms
= he new buildings have been taken And 1t is
r-,su wonder From the cramped rooms Of the
evarare Harlem landlady's fat to the fresh.
,tz+- airy rooms Of the dormitories is a
change few students hesitate to take And then
he hail bows the elevators, running water in
oorns electric lights and other conveniences.
Say isn't this just about the ticket?' ex-
claimed a sophomore who examined the rooms
one day last week
write me down for that corner room. I'll
move in tomorrow
That's the way they feel" said Manager Nc
oscar IF the new halls had been in readiness
a. the opening Of the academic year they would
have been filed long before this. Now many OF
The bovs are settled in other places and hate to
change"
Those who have made the change are by no
means sorry they have done so. however. for
49, ara few dorrnitories in any college better
~ those Of which Columbia now boasts. Built
of stone and overturned brick, they are attrac-
tive in external appearance and the interior ap-
,,oirrr7=uts are in every way conducive TO the
comfort of their occupants. Each hail contains
900 outside rooms. Both buildings are lighted
throughout by electricity and heated by steam
and there is telephone connection on each moor
IT,. ara forr electric passenger elevators
r-ra mans provide for $50 beds. but the ar
.,ear7art Of the rooms admits Of much heNloil-
,-r in renting suites. The average size or the
bedrooms is about feet by 146 feet ana the
s-,,5ies average 10 feet by I4.6 feet All ceilings
,-a nine feet high. and each bedroom mas q
clo+bes closet and is supplied with not ana colo
-,rrirp water All water used in the halls is
- There are four shower baths each
e. and The rooms are provided with heavy
- @.,-,,r,,re of the mission type with BED
linen blankets and towels and other comforts
E,,,- attractive as the new dormitory rooms |
a.. -F7e most attractive thing about them, from !
he point Of view of the economical student Is |
The ,7rfce the average charge being IS 80 a week
: zoo for a residence Of thirty-nine weeks To |
be sure. there are rooms en- suite Tor "fich uie
fas-i5ioug may pay as high as 81. and there are
~ two that may be had for the thirty-nine
1s as low as $50 From this figure the |
+a. NJ single rooms rise follows: 500, /
S1q0 $40 $3.50 and $50 There are three prices
on double rooms-S20o, $3.50 and S2So' on TWO |
rom suites the prices are S175. $500 $2Ie' SzoV
end $3.50 and on three room suites $Z6o' SoZo' !
s9sn $3.50 $3.50 and $500 The prices OF two |
-, s,,i+ss are for. one occupant. There is an |
charge OF SO lot al SAuNAAI-1-AN@- 49,
r+ 4 similar charge is also made IN cases
-. -t-.a 7,ersons occupy a three room suite.
The -oorn rates are exclusive Of light, winch
=, ,5,s-ea5 for by meter az the rate of 10 cents
for one thousand watt hours, the estimated cost
tzing less than IS the academic year.
But life in the new dornitories Is not WIN
out its drawbacks
ITS the simple life for me, al right slshe1
q new tenant after perusing the rules LOOK
here and he indicated a few printed para
graphs in italics and reading like this;
NO wine. beer or liquor shall be allowed IN
hall
No betting. gambling or game of chance shall
be allowed in hall
NO dogs shall be kept in hall
Ladies may be admitted to the reception
-oornz between the hours Of and p, m, but
- =, other time. or 10 any other part Of the
fau without the written permission Of the
chairman Of the hall committee
Nor are these ali the rules. There are others
,.robfbi+ing the employment Of private servants
and the alteration of rooms. meals in rooms ana
one even depriving the students Of the pleasure
OF tipping the hall servants. 4 loophoIe Is al
farde6. however. by a provision permitting spe-
eta1 arrangements for personal service on the
rs-- Of the hall servants. such as backing oools'
brushing clothing doing errands-
--7,a administration Of affairs in the dorrnl-
tories Is vested in hall council having full con-
troll subject 10 the president Of the university
Each Of the halls has its hall committee con-
sis-fug Of ten residents in the hall ana 'he
s1Iperintendent Of buildings and grounds ex
+icfo. The resident members Of each hall COM
-,f-rae ara elected one from each floor by the
men occ1Ipytng roo-ls on that floor Each nan
committee * rssted with power 10 make 10 ta7
han council such recommendations as are
deemed desirable in the interest Of the halI ana
as residents.
Hartley and Livingston halls are much IKE
one another They are so close to each o1heF'
being separated simply by a narrow ROADWAY d
70 give The appearance At some distance OF Deills
one building. The big entrance halls hnlshed
in oak. equipped with open 1replGces and mis-
sion furniture. make comfortable tounglny
places. There is a beautiful view 10 be had
from those rooms overlooking South REID
Riverside Drive and the Hudson, while the out
look from tn rooms on the Amsterdah-aNs'
side is by no means Objectionable one
Taken as a whole. the occupants OF CoiuHlpia
dorr7itorfes are satisfied they are about the Dest
college dcrnairories TO be found
W. K. VANDERBILT's ANEcOoIE'
Il heard W X Vanderbilt talk the last 'i'ne