The Washington herald., 1912-05-26

, steam and lighted by electricity. They
are in charge OF a superintendent Of
buildings and grounds and a competent
engineer, with several assistants. Pains
are taken to keep the buildings always
in a sanitary condition, and the health
fulness of the campus and surroundings
is attested by the fact that no disease
has ever become epidemic in the insti-
tuition, and there has never been on the
grounds death from typhoid.
The main building, architecturally, is
considered one Of the best OF its kind
in the country. It crowns the summit
Of the hill at a height Of 15 feet above
the Potomac River. and can be seen
from all sections of the city. In length
It Is 14 feet, and II has extreme breadth
of IS feet. II is four stories in heighth,
with a commanding tower from which
one Of the finest panoramic views Of
the city and District is presented. It IL
devoted to public uses exclusively, and
contains recitation and lecture rooms,
assembly hall, museum, laboratories,
besides the offices of the secretary and
of the treasurer.
Clark Hall stands at the north end
OF the campus, and is occupied as a
dOTmitOry by young men. II is four
stories in height above a high base
ment, and is ITO feet long and a feet
broad It furnishes accommodations
for 200 students. Clark Hall was named
after David Clark, Esq, of Hartford,
Conn, who, early in the history Of the
university, contributed to its funds SIS 900.
Miner Hail is a large structure 20
feet long by IS feet broad. It stands on
the east Of the university quadrangle
facing the Reservoir Lake, and fur
nishes an attractive home for young
women, who are under the charge of
a competent preceptress. The building
Is also supplied With a reception psrlor.
music, and sewing rooms.
New Science Hall.
The new hall Of manual arts and sp-
piled sciences was opened for the first
time last fall Spaulding Hall has been
found wholly inadequate to meet the
requirements Of enlarging work, in this
department Of instruction. The new
building Is Of brick with REINFORCED
concrete floors, and is 100 by 40 feet, and
three stories high.
The basement Is occupied by the Uni
versity printing press, and engineering
laboratories; the second floor by the de-
partment OF wood working, and the
third floor is given up TO large lecture
room, the domestic arts department, and
drafting room. The erection Of the
building was made necessary by the
Increased demand for men trained along
engineering lines, and also gives oppor-
tunity for the much-needed extension in
Spaulding Hall Of the domestic science
work.
The medical school building is an I'm
pTessive structure OF four stories and
basement It contains the lecture rooms
and the anatonic. physiologic, chemic,
histologic, bacteriologic, pathologic, den
tai, and pharmacal laboratories. II IS
well supplied with apparatus and mate
rails for Illustration.
The laboratories are modern and thor
oughly equipped. The amphitheater ae-
oomodates several hundred. The num-
Der Of lecture rooms enables the faculty
to hold four different lectures stimuli
taneousiy. II has q fine location with
ample grounds on the corner OF Fifth
and W Streets northwest.
The Rankin Memorial Chapel stands
at the entrances to the university
grounds, and Is a fine example Of the
English Gothic. It is OF brick and
hrownstone, covered with a tile OF slate
roof The ivy that almost completely
covers the building adds much to its at
tractiveness. The interior carries out
the Gothic idea, with the heavy oak
trusses and structural frame work OF
the room exposed The north END Is
Illuminated by a superb triple ornamen-
tai window, representing the Landing OF
the Pilgrims, the House at Scrooby, and
the City OF Leyden. Holland. placed in
memory Of Deacon S. H. stickney, Of
Baltimore.
At the south end is the stained glass