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ridge which extends in an east and west direction across the University farm. This ridge, with the intervening high points, has sufficient variation in elevation to permit an interesting landscape development and provide building sites having a beautiful outlook on the surrounding country. Sketches have been made expressing this general scheme in a comprehensible way, and these are being used in studying the correlation with the existing plant Professor White's last study of the campus development included the area between the Auditorium and the cemetery. As a result of our combined efforts we have arrived at an arrangement of the various colleges in what might be termed their eventual positions. This study has shown that Professor White's arrangement of the south campus requires but slight modification in order to properly connect with the ultimate development farther south. Although the required modifications are slight in amount, they are very vital in importance because the wrong location of a building might seriously interfere with the development of the ultimate plan. This shows the absolute necessity of having the general study on the broadest possible basis before additional buildings could properly be placed. This point is entitled to the greatest emphasis, as the placing of such a building as the Library or other important structure, if not in harmony with the ultimate scheme, would create a situation that could not be rectified. It is for the purpose of solving just such a question as the Library site that the whole development of the campus scheme is made. The growth of the University will require the transfer of various departments from their present location to new locations. Professor White is at the present time making a detailed study of the situation of the various departments in reference to this transition period. It is believed that in this transition and growth it will not be necessary to remove or abandon any existing buildings until they have passed their period of usefulness. In connection with this study of Professor White's, we feel that provision for immediate growth can be taken care of by the building of permanent structures on the south campus, rather than by adding to the present old buildings or by erecting temporary structures The problem when first presented appeared to be fraught with considerable difficulties, but as it has been studied these difficulties become less formidable. It is a fortunate circumstance that the property which is needed for the development is, for the most part, already in the possession of the University, and available for this use. This property is in the direction of the natural expansion of the University, and includes the high ridge to the south of the present development which forms an ideal site for the University. The harmonizing of the present development and of the plans which had previously been developed for the growth of the Uni-