The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-16
University
NEW MAIN In DANGER
ALUMNI MUST HURRY IF THEY
WANT CAMPUS ARRANGED AS
PLANNED.

Unless some enthusiastic alumnus of
the university takes charge at once of
the campaign to raise funds for
change of site for the new main build
ing, the much discussed project will not
materialize, and the structure will be
versity avenue. Despite the enthus1-
astic promises of the leading spirits in
the movement to. have the regents
change the site of the building # ,suHl.
cient funds could be raised by alumni
subscriptions not cent has been sub
scribed and not a letter soliciting
money sent out.
When the regents consented to
change the site Of the building it was
generally supposed that an organization
would be effected at once for the pur-
pose Of raising the necessary funds.
Henry B. Rowland of Duluth was one
of the leaders and it was announced
that the Duluth alumni had raised $780,
900 for the fund. Mr.. Hovland, who
has mining interests in the west was
not in Minnesota at the time the re-
gents announced their acquiesence, and,
altho letters have been written to him
by President Nachtrieb and r. B. John
son. of the alumni association, answers
: have not been received. .,a -
1t is probable that the matter will be
brought up at the annual alumni meet
Ing L eD. lU. IL dCGlOH IL uOC tdheI Uc-
fore that time, however, it will be al
most impossible to raise the necessary
funds in time to convince the regents
that the project will be successful.
No definite sum has been set by the
regents as necessary. In the opinion
of j. T. Wyman, president Of the board
Of regents, 100000 would be necessary,
but many of the alumni think that $780,
900 would be sufficient ..~. .-
The. annual athletic board election,
usually the bitterest political fight Of
the student year. is planned for the
first week in February and already the
university politicians are laying wires
and planning for the campaign. No
fought has yet developed, but it is
probable that candidates will be re.
quired to pledge themselves to the sup.
port of baseball. - 81. ~ >,
In the past the contest for the posi-
ton of president of the board has been
the most spirited feature of the cleo
lions and it is probable that at least
No candidates have been announced
but it is understood that H. Leslie
Wildey. law student. will be a can,
didate.
Plans for the new Woman's building
Z at Inc university nave been completed
by Architect Kennedy and will soor
be submitted. The plans have beer
made after the approval Of prelim
they will be adopted in time for the
beginning of work early in the spring
The building will q be two-story
structure of brick with front and side
entrances. On the main floor will be 6
large study Or living room, two par
Tors. a council room, Wv. G. A. room
and an assembly hail. Rest rooms, lit
erary society rooms and study room:
will be provided in the second floor an(
in the basement there will be a kitchen
lunchroom, lockers and cloakrooms.
Work of removing the ruins of tn,
Old Main has progressed rapidly
and by Saturday night the last bit o,
debris will be removed. ~ A petition
signed by nearly every student in tn,
universit-- asking that part of the oil
building be left standing as a memo
rial, was presented last spring to thu
regents. but the plan was thought i'm
practical and not stick or stone will
be left. -
President Cyrus Northrop has re
ceived news of the death of hi
brother. Elbridge G.. Northrop. of RIDGE
field, Conn. Elbridge G.. Northrop wa
an older brother of Dr.. Northrop an,
resided on the old Northrop homesteat
at Ridgefeld.