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structure, marked 8 on the. plate, while, tho new Armory, marked 7, if seen OH tho west. "We cannot, follow further here a. description of the parts of the new campus, but this plate gives evidence enough of the future outlook and shows the centralized location of the coming memorial, building. Turning to Plate II., a better understanding of the proposed building site and its immediate relations can be gained, for this shows on a larger scale this portion of the campus. I n the center is the Auditorium with a proposed addition, in lighter shade, on the south. This latter faces an open park, with Burrill avenue on the west and a similar new avenue on the east, and between the building and the park is the proposed Armory avenue, crossing the campus east and west with provisions for the street railroad in a subway. Note the L-shaped building sites on either sides of the Auditorium— that on the east suggested for the School of Music, that westward for the Gregory Memorial. The east and west extension of the latter is the part now in question with the shadowy expectation that some day the name will apply to a structure occupying this whole area. The building now under special consideration has on the ground plan presented on Plate II., a length of 186 feet and a width of 66 feet (at the eastern end), and is to be 3 stories in height, with south face somewhat as shown in Plate I I I . The north face will have similar treatment, making a dignified, noble appearing structure, admirably suited to the site and to the proposed use. As previously remarked the Alumni Association and the special cause it here espouses are extremely fortunate in having available this very acceptable, help-inspiring site, and the Association is fortunate too in the selection of the kind of a memorial which can never grow old, but which must grow in interest and value as time passes. With a good and safe place for their exhibition and preservation, richly valued additions will constantly be made to the art treasures, while older possessions will yearly gain in value as they pass from existing to historic representations. Further to explain the relations of the proposed building with those immediately adjoining, Plates IV. and V. are added showing respectively the Auditorium and Lincoln Hall as they appear from a point in the open space in front of both buildings. From this same viewpoint the northeast perspective of the Memorial Building will show between the others. This will be understood if on turning again to Plate I I . the point of view is located as designated and sight be directed to the southwest. This association of buildings must impress everyone favorably concerning present conditions of things and nothing can better be suggested toward insurance of undated permanence and stability, whatever follows in campus development and whoever follows in University management. The name Gregory can never be lost to, or eclipsed in, University history, but whether or not it ever becomes comparatively less important, the memorial which had its inseption in the Conferenoe Resolution of 6

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