Ohio State University - Makio Yearbook (Columbus, OH)

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seminar rooms for the Departments of American History and Civics, of Economics, and of English Language and Literature. In the south wing is the home of the College of Law, with every pos- sible facility for its work. This great building, with its collections, is the center of University life, and is the Mecca of every scholar in the state. Beyond, where the old Botanical building used to stand, is a new building, perfect in equipment and design, in which are housed the Departments of Botany and of Horticulture and Forestry. If it were not for the Library building we could see the outlines of the new Medical building, on the new driveway-the continuation of Hunter Avenue. To the east we see another fine entrance, and be- tween Professor Knight's residence and Biological Hall, the model homev of the Department of Domestic Economy-near the present site of Pro- fessor Thomas's house. Walking to the corner of Chemical Hall, we find the parade ground--graded, graveled and drained-with a large drill hall at the west end, ,near Lake McCracken: while the new gymnasium for young women stands on the site of the old barn back of the President's house. just north of Lake McCracken, and west of the present footpath, rises the Engineering Hall-a superb building, so well lighted as to give the appearance of nearly solid walls of glass, three stories high, and with every possible convenience for the work of the two great professions of the coming century-Engineering and Architecture. The Ceramics department has been transferred to the present Mechanical Hall, which has been thor- oughly remodeled, while the present Electrical Hall has been moved north and is a part of the new railway engine test plant. On the high ground south of the Observatory, as far removed as possible from disturbances, is Physics Hall: and on and down Eleventh Avenue are to be seen a large number of cottage-residences of the Fac- ulty. The ornamental roof of a grand stand accommodating two thousand people rises above the fences of the Athletic Park, now complete in every respect, thanks to the enthusiasm and gen- erosity of the great body of graduates. In every direction, walks and drives and lawns and beds of

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of University social life and pleasure. To the right, and beyond the driveway which forms the extension of Neil Avenue, is a larger lake, with 'a well equipped conservatory for aquatic plants, reached by a path at the center of the lake: the margin being given over to a driveway which forms the extension of that now passing in front of the observatory. From the front of University Hall stretches away a broad stone walk, in the direction of Orton Hall. But it stops midway at the en- trance to the new Library building, one of the most noticeable upon the campus. The Legislature of nineteen hundred signalized the opening of the new century by action which will ever be mem- orable. To that time the state had never recog- nized in any special or worthy way the men of the Grand Army of the Republic. Now it determined that before they were all numbered with the dead there should be a 'dtting testimonial to their great service in the cause of freedom and of a united country. Three hundred thousand dollars were appropriated, half to be expended in each of two years, for a Memorial Building. It was placed x upon the University campus because here were to come for all time thousands of the most loyal and intelligent descendants of these soldiers of a past generation. Its facades are beautiful with sculp- ture, commemorative of the great conilict. At the heart of the building is the University library, in which, by the act of the Legislature, the Trustees are to take especial care to see that the history of America holds most prominent part. Above the library is a State Museum, in which are gathered all the battle flags and relics now at the Capitol, and many others, to be in constant charge of four veterans of the civil war, as long as these can be found, and then in charge of their direct descend- ants. On either side of this are the rooms, libra- ries and collections of the State Archaeological Society. Above, on the third floor of the central portion of the building, is a large, well-appointed art room, in which are being brought together, by the generosity of the friends of the University, either as loans or for permanent collection, some of the most beautiful works of art-both ancient and modern. In the north wing are lecture-rooms and

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Howers and the great Botanical Garden show the advance of comfort and convenience and educa- tional civilizationj' and as we turn towards the main building again we hear the strains of the new great organ-a gift to the chapel from five of those generous citizens who have always made the city of Columbus famous for its good works. There is still much to be done, for three thou- sand students are now on the campus: and the University is maintaining its old record of small divisions and thorough work. But the ten years have brought great growth, and we may well hope for a still brighter future. If this is a dream, it is a dream that is dreamed every day by at least one man who enters the campus early each morning and rarely leaves till all others have gone. I