New-York tribune., 1909-11-04
TO BUY TEN ACRES
Teachers College Plans Spuy-
ten Dugl1l Purchase.

Arrangements are being completed for the
SAFE OF ten-acre tract at present included
IN the Delafeld estate. 10 Teachers Col
iege OF Columbia University. The price
"hich Teachers College will pay for the
liho VIII be fixed on an acreage basis, and
Is expected to be about 500. 600 The Della
heid estate Is situated in the northern part
the city, near the city line just west
pi van Cortlandt Park The section which
leachers College is about 10 purchase lies
north of 24sth street, between Broadway
and RiverjaIe avenue
according to James F. Russell dean of
Ieachers College. the sito is the most de-
sraoie that the college has been able to
OBTAIN within the city limits. Negotiations
Tor the sale were first entered into several
weeks ago. and last week a contract was
signed by the Teachers College trustees.
~ WAS agreed that the buyIng price should
pe on varying acreage valuation and &C
cerdinsly survey of tie tract is being
iliade' As soon as this is completed and
the exact extent of the tract computed the
orlce VIII be tixed. Dean Russell said that
inns would be approximately 100000
- ls noo the intention OF the Teachers
Nohese trustees to move their buildings
'.oii their present location on Morning
'''e heishts The project for the purchase
VI dodiuonai land was first put forth last
Suie' When the graduates of Horace Mann
School, one Of the adjuncts of Teachers
oohege, determined to obtain suitable land
"here the children In the school could have
playground. Before last year the lot be-
tween Broadway and Claremont avenue
iZoth and 122d streets had been used as an
a'hietlc held and playground, but the erec-
.'on OF the new buildings of Union Theo-
1{,a,,
closed II to the children.
The graduates of the schools have raised
$2o'ooo by subscription. and this has been
turned over to the college authorities to
pay part Of the purchase price of the new
beiaheld addition. The college is at pres
eht engaged in raising the remainder of
'ie >zoo,OU needed. That this will be ac-
Coinphshed Dean Russell has no doubt.
Inc tract is the highest in the neighbor-
hood of Van Cortlandt Park. overlooking
'he Hudson on the west and having clear
view of the Harlem Valley to the south
and the valley north TO Yonkers On the
lowest portion of the tract football, base
pal and lacrosse fields and a running track
VIII be laid out. There will also be build
inss for training and dressing purposes.
The remainder of the tract. comprising
nearly two-thrds of the whole will be re-
oi'cu ioi tIle erection or DulldlnSS Tor tHe
college. 1t is believed that in the not dis
tant future the college will put up several
dormitories and separate living accommo-
dations for members of the teaching staff
and the students. For some time Whittier
Hall, the student dormtory, has been
crowded.
There has been not little criticism
among the members of the faculty of Co
lumbia University regarding the compare
lively meagre stipends upon which profes-
sors and instructors are supposed to sup
port themselves and their families and at
the same time keep up appearances COM
mensurate with their official places The
Teachers College authorities now intend to
offset this, for the houses which it is pro-
posed TO build on the Delafield tract will
be rented at reasonable prices and provide
inexpensive living accommodations. 1t is
believed that the rural attractiveness of
the new property will induce not only fac
ulty members, but students, to make their
homes there. The property is within easy
walking distance Of the Van Cortiandt
Park subway station.