The Washington herald., 1909-02-14
Permanent Structure at
Johns Hopkins University.
COST APPROxIMATEs $85,OOo
Construction Far ExceIs Pine Plank
and Has the Beauty and Lasting
pOrtnnt Departure in Field of
College Athletic Sports.

tEom The Baltimore Nssi0rsI Contractor and Baildcr
THO universities especially stand out
prominently ss having permanent grand
stands IN form OF the ancient stadium
for athletic contests. namely. Harvard
and Syracuse Universities. and while
these structures should be as permanent
as the old stone structures OF the aneIents.
they nevertheless cost much less than
stone structures would have cost for they
are built Of re-enforeed concrete, the build
ing construction OF to-day and the future.
Nevertheless there are few colleges or
universities which can afford to build a
stadium such as Harvard and Syracuse
Universities have. yet many could afford
10 construct a trllssed concrete grand
stand such as was completed this sum
mer for the Johns Hopkins University at
5omewood. the beautiful new home OF
the university
This grand stand is unique and doubtless
VII be the type Of many similar ones for
other colleges and universities. for il did
not cost q very large sum. and It is well
within the means Of the average univer-
sity or alumni association which prides
I
/ foster and assist its athletic features.
Alumni Might Build Them.
IN fact many aIumannus could easily af-
/ ford 10 spend SS,5eo for a structure SINH
I lar to this when he could not afford 10
build a biological laboratory or dermitory
/ costing several times that amount. and
at the same time his name could be per
/ lpetuated as the donor OF the grand stand
who did most 70 encourage athletic
| sports. When students have suitable
! grand stands for their friends from which
10 view athletic contests. they viii IN
/ doubtedly take more interest In athletics
The Johns Hopkins grand stand has a
/ total length Of 17o feet and a total width
not including front steps OF g feet 4
/ inches; the seats are feet inches wide,
and IS inches high, so that each specta-
tor has an unObstructed view OF the field.
/ There are = rows Of seats. the top one
/ being widened out 10 9 feet so as 10 form
d promenade.
The stand faces about north by east.
so that the sun shines on the backs OF
/ the spectators even late in the afternoon.
I and since the stand IS only used IN the
spring and autumn there is no need OF
2 roof. for the sunshine viii be very vel
/ come 10 the spectators On cold, raw
day.
Character OF the Material
The seats. promenade. belt course. and
top Of the hand rail are composed Of
/ granolithic mixture applied with Living
stone Bond. troweled smooth and hard;
the rlsers Of seats are plsstered with a
cement coating applied with Livingstone
Bond. while the hand rail and exter-
/ ior portions have moustic finish. applied
/ by being sprinkled on with a broom
1 In order to avoid the discomfort at
tending sitting on the concrete seats. re-
movable wooden seats composed OF
three and one-han inch by four-inch
blanks fastened 10 galvanized iron cleatS
are used. and give very satisfactory re
suits
one particularly desirable feature is
/ that the stand IS open throughout its en-
/ tire length under the higher and prone
made portions. so that the batteries Of
the baseball teams can practice before
/ the games or in wet weather.
/ The nominal seating capacity of the
stand IS about go people, although it can
/ actually accommodate 1200. and If the
/ games and athletic contests are well
patronlzed It Is hoped that the stands viii
be duplicated at the other end Of the oval
Messrs. Parker, Thomas & Rice, Of
/ Boston and Baltimore, were the archi-
tects for this stand: Aessrs. Edward
] Brady & Son. o. Baltimore, were the
builders. and the Kahn system Of trussec
l concrete. represented by Layton 2 Smith,
was used in the construction.