The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-25
REPORT OF YALE
 LIBRARY ISSUED Detailed Description of Lin sly Hall Given By John c. Schwab.
FINISH WORK THIS FALL
Large Increase Over Last Year in Number of
 Books Acquired.

The report of the librarian of Yale University, John c. Schwab, covering the year, July i, 19o6-June 3O 1907, has just been issued, It is of espe- ciaI importance owing to the fact that during this period the construction of the new s1,000, ,O00 library was begun. Professor Russell H. Chittenden, di- rector of the Sheffield Scientific school has been appointed successor to the late Professor John s. Ely on the board.
 The report says:
 During the coming fall Linsly hall, which building we owe to the gener- osity of the late William Baldwin Ross N of the class of 1852, will be com pieted. MT. Ross interest in higher education was always keen. More than thirty years ago he formed the design of devoting his life'ss earnings to that cause, and he left substantial ly all his estate to the university, re- commenting that 1t be applied to the erection of building as memorial to the protector of his orphan child hood and his lifelong friend, Jared Linsly, M. D., of the class of 1926, also a generous benefactor of tho library.
 The task of planning the new build ing was entrusted to MT, Charles c. Haight of New York. He has solved | with eminent success the difficulty of planning the building in harmony with it's surroundings, with a view to its usefulness, and with view to the eventual completion of the Uni- versity Library in a northerly dIrec- ton, as contemplated by the corpora ton, The style of architecture ldopted Is the English Collegiate sothic, harmonizlng with Vanderbilt Phelps and Welch halls. The arch way in Phelps hall will afford the main approach to the completed H. brary building.
 The exterior walls are constructed of Long Meadow sandstone lined with brick and porous terra cotta, the floors of reinforced concrete paved with marble and encaustic tile, and the staircase of Gustavino Spanish tile with marble tread and risers. Very lares windows, properly placed, give distributed light to the book stacks, offices and study rooms which the building contains. The new building adjoins Chittenden hall on the north, and leaves, the old central library building untouched. The interior ar- engagement is closely connected with that of Chittenden. The vestibule of Linsly hall admits to the librarians offices on the right and to the deliv- cry room on the left Gin Chittenden). In the latter will also be found the catalogue and the cataloguers quar- ters. These will connect directly with the stack which occupies the High street side of Linsly hall.
 The stack, built by the Art Metal Construction company, extends through six decks to the roof, A small freight elevator connects these decks with the basement, Provision has been made for double staircases with straight runs between the stacks, for electric k-conveyors and telauto- graph to connect the delivery. desk with each deck. The floors are of glass; and each deck is approached through fire-doors from the various floors on the east and south sides.
 The basement contains, beside coat and toilet rooms, ample receiving and storage rooms. A vacuum cleaning pump is also there installed and is connected with all parts of the build ing. The basement also contains a much needed vault, in which we shall preserve our valuable collection of coins as well as our manuscripts The room is heated, ventilated and lighted.
 The second and third stories of Linsley hall contain on the east side four large conference or study rooms having direct access to the stack, and in communication by telephone with the central delivery room The sec ond story of Chittenden is reached by circular stairway in that building and by the main stairway in Lnsly hall The third story of Chittenden hall will continue to be used for the storage of books, as at present
 The walls of the entrance and stair case halls in Linsly hall are of Indiana limestone The ribs of the vauited ceilings are constructed of the same stone, the spandrils being filled in with green corrugated tile, The roofs are of steel filled in with porous terra cotta and covered with green Spanish tile, the light fer skylights being ob- tained by the use of cast glass tile of similar pattern. The windows are .a-A frames; the bronze sliding sashes operated by screw adjusters effeotual- ly exclude dust.
 A ventilating fan in the attic will be operated to draw off the heated air from the various rooms and ample provision is made for the distribution