Colgate University - Salmagundi Yearbook (Hamilton, NY)

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22 Co1,oArn Uxivi-znsm' LATHROP HALL ATHROP Hall, which is now nearing completion, and will be in use at the opening of' the next college year, stands north-west of the Chem- ical Laboratory and directly north of East College. It fronts the south and thus contributes toward the formation of a great central quadrangle of University buildings. It also serves in some measure to bridge the gap which has hitherto separated the lib1'ary from the older buildings. The northward slope of the ground gives a three story elevation at the front or south side, while on the north the building appears as a four-story struc- ture. This fact gives great value to the lower rooms, which are well lighted, and in addition to provision for heating, will be used for museum storage and preparation, for dynamical experiments in physiography as well as for dynamo and shop work in connection with the Department of Physics. The building is 11.7 feet long and 74 feet wide. The main walls are of Hamilton sandstone, while massive Indiana limestone is effectively used in fagade and trimmings. A quality of sandstone never before obtained in the University quarry, was found in lower strata than those which have hitherto been worked. The resulting walls are as fine in appearance as they are enduring in quality. In general ar1'angement the building is thus divided: the south, or main entrance opens upon a spacious vestibule 40 by 34 feet in size. From this the central stairway ascends to the first floor of the museum. Along the walls of this vestibule also will be placed cases for specimens. Aside from this, the first floor will be chiefly devoted to Physics, affording this department alecture room, laboratory, instructor's office, and rooms for apparatus and photography. These apartments connect well with the shop and dynamo facilities in the basement. The museum is a lofty room rising from the floor of the second story to the roof. Its floor dimensions are 69 and 34 feet. Opening from the main museum floor on the east are the geological lecture room and a 1'0om for the growing collection of maps, photographs and models. To the west are the geological and geographical laboratory, library, instructor's office and a room for advanced students. , 1 The third floor is devoted to biology and to the gallery of the museum. The laboratory for elementary biology occupies most of the east wing. There are also a lecture room, rooms for advanced zoology, botany and preparation, also the instructor's office. A freight elevator reaches all fioors. As far as possible the geological collections will be installed on the main

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T111-1 S.-XI.MAGl'Nlil 23 museum floor, adjacent to the geologieal work rooms, and the biological display will be made largely in the gallery, .where the exhibition materials will also be convenient for teaching. Arrangements are now in progress for equipping with the needed furniture and apparatus. The patrons and alumni who have made this noble building possible, may well share the satisfaction which is felt by the departments whose work will be so much strengthened and broadened by the new facilities. It will mean much to the instructors to step from the antique quarters occupied for many years, into a modern building, spacious, well heated, and equipped with gas, water, electric light and power and litted with adequate apparatus. It will now also be possible to organize a museum eollcetion which will con- tribute much to good teaching, and will be one of the attractive features to those who visit the University campus. A. 1'. is.