The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-13
ON A new. PLAN.
Architect Here TO See About
Washburn Buildings.
Proposed to Plat Campus to
Facilitate Arrangement.
SITE FOR GYMNASIUM.
viii Probably Be South of Rice
Hall.
SITE FOR GYMNASIUM.
Location of Athletic Field Prob.
ably Be Changed.

Mr.. Miller, Of the firm Of Patten &
Miller, architects, of Chicago, was in
the city last week and talked with
members Of the Washburn board of
trustees concerning building to be done
on the campus in the near future. Con-
corning this visit and the work to be
done on the campus Mr.. Whiting, a
trustee Of the college said this morn
ing:
"A committee was appointed to take
up the matter Of rebuilding Rice hall,
and instructed to investigate concern
ing what ought to be done and concern
ing the architect. Mr.. Miller, the archi-
tect of the Carnegie library being in the
state was here day before yesterday.
He has looked over the building. He
has brought up the matter concerning
plating the grounds with reference to
future buildings. 1t was DR.. Plass' idea
concerning the location of buildings we
hope to have in the near future It
seems to me desirable to have some de-
sign for the future. 1t is DR.. Plass'
theory and ours that we should have
some definite plan SO as to have some
general idea of harmony and construc-
ton with reference to the architecture
of the new buildings. Patten & Miller
of Chicago make a speciality of college
and library architecture. They are do
ing work for some 35 colleges in the
western states They have planned a
great many Carnegie libraries
Mr.. Miller gave to Mr.. Whiting a
proposition concerning the work on
Rice hall which Mr.. Whiting will re-
port to the board together with Mr..
plating of the campus. Continuing
Mr.. Whiting said: 1--WE are hoping for
a new gymnasium and hoping in the
not far distant future to have a con-
servatory of music and boys dormitor-
les and 1t is desirable to have these
located on the campus with reference
to those we hope to have in years to
come. Within hall was removed to
make room for the library and we
ought to plan to avoid further moving
of that kind. We should regard the
economy of definite plan in regards
to matters of sewage; heat, etc.
1.-THE gymnasium? Well the idea has
been in the minds of some of locating
it south of Rice hall and east of the
heating plant and locating the athletic
ry and the dormitories a little south
and east of Rice, giving the boys the
east and the girls the west OF the
campus
1--WE are all agreed in the plan Of re-
building Rice hall to- fit it up with
history. The plan is to put the top
story and what was the attic into a
great high ceiled room with skylights
and a great museum. Mr.. Miller called
upon Mr.. Jonathan Thomas and talked
freely with him concerning plans for
the proposed gymnasium" e. a.
Mr. Thomas had nothing for publ
cation this morning concerning the
gymnasium. One of the most probable
locations of the building in his mind
is northwest of the heating plant, be-
tween the library and the observatory.
He quite approves of Mr.. Miller's plan
for a definite arrangement of the col
lege buildings and is DESTROYS that the
students themselves should be pleased
in the matter Of location. AS to the
changing of the location of the athletic
field a good deal depends on the new
railway which it is proposed shall run
south of the campus. An ideal location
for the field is along the line Of the
prospective railway.