New-York tribune., 1922-07-09
Four Buildings
AtCOlllr1lbia to
Cost Millions
pre.i,lent Buffers Program
Anproyed by University's
Committee: Girls Dorrni-
,orv ON East Field Included
y;hrary Needs To Be Met
> Chemical laboratories and
Business School Also To
Re- Provided With Houses

e...,.I million dollars will ise spent
..xrv nm the building plan of Colum-
rrr;versity, as recommended by
s,;ssnt Nicholas Murray Butler, &C
ss;,v 10 a statement issued yester-
r. The University committee on
.-,diar and grounds, of which Am
49,. n. Henry is chairman, announced
~. spproval had been given for the
....,;on or East Field of a woman's
,.-,;.orv Construction Of building
=. .bs School Of Business is planned
.oon as the Faculty House, now be-
~ erected, is completed.
'''s .rs under way for two chemical
,.t.sstars buildings, one for chemistry
!sgYtss I.S tss other for chemical engineering.
1sa-rar.mepts GU on Baker Field are un-
~ j-f consideration and it was said, if it
.,oyes possible to begin this work
rr,emptiy, Columbia's new stadium site,
ff..cp;rei through George F. Bakers
20 of 100000 will be ready for use
:. he opsrihg Of the baseball season of
1913.
Iihary Plans Also Indorsed
The Library Council has formally
.ssroved President Buffers recon-
ssrdation for the provision in Univer-
~ Hall Of great reading room and
iaas stacks, described as among the
-sst pressing Of the university's needs.
yor tie present no funds are available
y carry on this work at University
E.u but when the plans mature the
,.ading room will be one of the finest
/. the country.
TIE new dormitory will measure ap-
roxmately 55 by 200 feet in area, will
!. rine stories high and will extend
;,em lleth Street to 11Tth Street, fac
i,g vest. 1t will be next to the presi-
itsss house and the faculty house, now
,ssring completion. The building will
era7iae for at least $50 women students.
Asry Of these have heretofore and dur
;asthe war resided in Furnald Hall. on
eos:h Field, which dormitory was orig
Issly built for men and will be re-
stored to them at once. 1t is expected
thst the woman's dormitory will be
rsady for the summer session of 1923.
The School Of Business Building will
stand on the northeast corner of Broad
way and 1l6th Street. In style and
SIZE it will conform to the School
Of journalism, Hamilton Hall and Kent
Hall 1t will provide teachers studies
and classrooms for the School of Bust
ness and for University Extension. 1t
will also have an auditorium with a
seating capacity OF 1900 to 1900.
Harris Bequest To Be Used
The two chemical laboratory build
ings will De placed along the Broad
way side Of the green just north of
HaVemeyer Hall. The bequest of Mrs.
Ellen c. Harris is available for the
construction and equipment of one of
these buildings, but the funds to meet
the. cost Of the second building remain
to be provided.
With a view to the earliest possible
lie of Baker Field the committee on
tqildlngs and grounds has directed
pans to be made for the immediate
pFsparation of the easterly hall of that
rNperty to take the place of South
FED and to make provision for base
ball, football, track athletics and ten
MS courts.
The Development of Baker Field for
IMPOSES of athletics will open the way
. set upon President Buffers recon.
asndatlon that q students hall be
erected erected on the 114th Street side of
seath Field, facing the university
hsrary; This great building would com
pete the equipment of Columbia Col
sse and give 1t all the faculty now asks.