The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-25
HARVARD DELEGATES
new MEDICAL BUILDINGS

Boston, Sept. 25-An event OF unusual
interest TO the medical profession, 10 all
who at any time have been connected
with Harvard university and TO the gem
cral public was the dedication of the
magnificent new buildings OF the Har-
ward Medical school today.
From all parts OF the country graduates
OF the school and others prominent I'm
the profession have been coming To this
city during the past few days, In prepara-
tion for the exercises which were TO be-
held this afternoon on the terrace in
front of the Administration building on
Longwood avenue I'm the Fenway This
group OF beautiful white marble buildings
the largest single addition to the re-
sources of Harvard In the history of the
university.
IL was planned that the dedicatory ex-
ercises should commence at 2 D. m. The
programme arranged consisted of
prayer by Rev. Dr. George A. Gordon,
pastor OF the OLD South church; an ad-
dress on THE Enlarged Foundation" by
Dr. John Collins Warren Moseley pro-
fessor OF surgery at Harvard: presenta-
tion OF the buildings to the university by
Charles Allerton Coolidge. representing
the architects; a brief address accepting
che buildings by President Charles w.
Gliot OF Harvard, an address on "The
Faculty OF Medicine" by Dean w L.
OF the harvard Medical
school: an address on "The Laboratories ."
by DR. Thomas Dwight Parkman. pro-
fessor OF anatomy at Harvard an address
on THE Clinics" by DR. Frederick
Cheever ShattuCk jackson. professor of
Clinical medicine at Harvard. and the
dedication of the buildings by President
Eliot.
Tomorrow there will be an academic
session at Saunders theatre Cambridge
which dQRra9c Mi no
prominent physicians and surgeons
The new Harvard medical buildings
were designed 10 be the most complete
~ their kind in the world and TO be the
most notable group Of buildings I'm Bos-
ton. Built OF white Vermont marble In
the classic Roman style OF architecture
around a quadrangle at one end OF the
Fenway. on Dongwood avenue with the
green height OF Parker hill rising I'm the
immediate background the new buildings
are TO be the key OF one OF the most inn
portant educational centres In the coun-
try. Nearby Is located the Italian pal
ace OF Mrs. John l.. Gardner, with It's
priceless art collection
In harmony with these two groups loom
tne simple but imposing outlines Of Sim
mons college. Further down Hunting
ton avenue Is the Tufts college dental
and medical school, with the New Eng
land Conservatory OF Music and the EN-
erson college OF oratory close by I'm
process OF construction I'm this so-called
Fenway group are the normal school and
Girls Latin school. over 5000 students
are expected Go be I'm attendance az the
various Institutions OF the Fenway. and
500 OF these. II is thought will DE en-
rolled az the Harvard medical school
HARVARD MEDICAL BUILDINGS
The new Harvard buildings were erect
ed at cost OF nearly 81. 600 900 and
among its donors are Pierpont Nor
gan. Arabella B. Huntington end John
ID. Rockefeller The group consists of
four large laboratories. two on each side
OF the quadrangle and the administration
building at the end. all connected by
means OF terraces on the outside. with
flights OF steps opposite the main en-
trance 10 each building which lead from
the terrace 10 the lawn. The interiors
OF the buildings are connected by means
OF one-story corridors. Underneath those
corridors are basement tunnels IN which
are laid the heating apparatus. electric
wires cold storage. compressed air pipes
and the ventllating appartus. which In
turn are connected with n tunnel leading
20 the power house. located AZ some little
distance from the main structures
Standing at the open end OF the quad
mnsle the eye is carried along the Sc