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1922]

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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designated as the west walk, put in at the earliest possible moment so that when the time comes for eliminating Burrill Avenue south of the Auditorium there will be an avenue to take its place. Goodwin Avenue and Sixth Street would form the boundary of the area within which the new building program will take place and I advise the building of Goodwin Avenue immediately as far as the drive running east and west in front of the greenhouses. As soon as Goodwin Avenue is constructed I should advise the closing up of Mathews Avenue and carrying through Gregory Avenue to Goodwin avenue. With Sixth Street carried through to Gregory a great deal of traffic would be removed from the present campus which I believe in every way to be desirable. Hospital Site; I looked carefully with Professor White into the question of the hospital site and the best and most available one seemed to be in the present Forestry Reservation, facing on Lincoln Avenue. As this building will possibly eventually compose a group, m y suggestion is that the center face Indiana Avenue with the idea of confining the whole structure between Michigan Avenue and Ohio Avenue. Forestry: I think it advisable that the University should in the very near future set apart ample acreage for a new Forestry Reservation in which full development of trees will be possible. The present plot of land has probably served its purpose and must in the near future be utilized for other purposes. Naming of Streets: I trust that the question of names of streets and walks will be taken up in the near future as this will be a great help to m e in correspondence. I have assumed that Gregory Avenue would continue through, but the two new walks which will really be an extension of Burrill Avenue, I have named temporarily east and west walks. There is no name for the proposed street north of the stock building. Moll Axis: The positionfinallydetermined upon by the Board for the Agricultural Building has necessitated moving the Mall axis 20' 43", as shown on the plan, south of the line shown by markers. This has made it necessary to slightly reduce the width of the Mall itself and the buildings south of the Mall will not be as long as those north of it. I do not think however, this will affect the general effect of the scheme. The Extension of Auditorium: The plan shows approximately the basis upon which I think studies should be made for the extension of the Auditorium. I should like to see about 80' between that building and addition to the Music Hall and the future building at the west. This will give an opportunity for well proportioned loggias forming the termini of the two Burrill Avenues that now exist and the beginning of the new south campus scheme. Stadium: The position of the Stadium as authorized does not allow of Maple Avenue going through to First Street. I have indicated on the plan a scheme which I do not think is entirely satisfactory, but for the moment I see no other way of getting this connection. Athletic Field: The only suggestion that I have made in regard to thisfieldis the planting of some trees which carry out the idea of the Mall. I would advise that no buildings be placed in the center of thisfieldto interfere with the view down the Mall on the main axis. There are no objections to openfields,but the buildings should be grouped at the north and south of the axis. Faithfully Charles A. Platt O n motion of M r s . Blake, this letter w a s referred to the Supervising Architect for consideration and report at the next meeting. At this point, President Abbott asked Mr. Hoit to take the chair for the rest of the meeting.