UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
OH SEE THE PORCH!
And then Try Putting Into English the Thoughts That Arise in Thee
"IT JUST CAN'T BE DONE-
In the Presence of Ladies," Says Professor Goldsmith With Deep Feeling. But He Says the Rest of Mt. Oread Will Da
If you think it the correct thing to raise your eyebrows superciliously when the subject of the architecture of our University buildings is mentioned in your hearing by the uninitiated, you have another think coming. Professor Goldwin says, "The architecture, Freshman I says our buildings are pretty good, and that they need's bring the blush of shame to the cheek even of a Kansas State Legislature. The corollary being: If a body as disciplinating on this matter of architecture as the Kansas State Legislature mount Oread, why should the doctors disagree about the matter any longer?
Professor Goldsmith says he is willing to stand right up in meetings and say further that there are only two things on the campus that pass endurance. The rest will pass, but these passions are not what they are (1), the south side of Blake Hall, and (2) the porch of Fraser Hall.
WHERE THAT PORCH CAME FROM
"Fraser itself," said Mr. Goldsmith,
licking his chops appreciatively
and metaphorically,
with his third and fourth architectural reign of terror which lasted through the Seventies. Barely missed, I say; but the porch didn't miss at all. It caught milt the architectural sin of which the Seventies were capable of passing on. Mr. third and fourth it remained one of the finest examples of what not to build that is to be found in the land of the free and the home of the brave. I have no doubt that tourists will some day come here just to get a taste of the emotions overcome him. He pummed for breath. while he and the reporter looked somberly upon the free and spontaneous outlines of that porch. "It is said," added the professor impatiently when he answered, "it was moved here from an insane asylum which was first designed by a sympathetic architect, who, I trust, ended his days there. It is unique and interesting. It has attracted to attainments more medicaire and better fitted for calm discussion.
FRASER IS PRO-ALLY
"Fraser itself is an early American conception of English Collegiate Gothic, topped, by way of variety, with several kinds of roof slopes, none of which belong to the style—some of them being Mansard roofs, which are a French type. If the walls and roof were true Greek, it would be an English building with a French roof. The idea is crude, typical of its time in America. Fraser is redeemed by the character of its stone work. A covering of ivy on its walls would add greatly to its appearance—except that porch.
IT SET THE PACE
"Fraser is supposed to have set the style of the University buildings. It would have been better to have followed it by truer examples of English Collegiate Gothic. That would not have resulted in the buildings being too much alike, for adherence to the style always allows a endless variation in form. This means, in some things, proper grouping of mass and detail, so as to give satisfying differences within the limits of the chosen type.
AND THE OTHERS KEPT IT UP
AND THE OTHERS KEPT IT UP
"Spooner Library is a gift in design what it is. It is a good American Romanesque style, a logical design and does not interfere with a building program of the Gothic style, as the Romanesque preceded the Gothic, which grew from it. The vines add to its beauty. We shall try to have more buildings vine covered. No vines do not in interior design because from much dampness because they absorb moisture with their tendrils, and leave the stone dry.
"Snow Hall took another phase of the Gothic, that of the French Feudal, as is seen by its turrets. It violates the style, because large windows are required, but there are very small windows in the Foetal castles, built for defense.
"The Chemistry building is a nondescript type, more like a factory; made worse by the brick chimneys every time they are painted. It builds of stone and tied together with dermer windows they would have been in harmony. An example of this can be seen at the east end. This building in particular would be helped by ivy."
PLAKE FROM THE REAR
GLAZEAR
"Bible hall was taken from the
'Bible hall at a time following the Feudal
Gothic, which is imitated in Snow
Hall. It is the French Chauceau style
of about the time of Louis XII.
It fits in fairly well with the others in
that it is still Gothic. Cheapness in
construction spoiled a very nice bui"
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ing. The corrence was omitted on the rear and the whole rear was faced with cement instead of stone. Some people will have to be made more attractive,
"A study in the Romanesque was attempted in the Museum. It adheres fairly closely to the style, but is overdecorated, which produces a restless feeling in the beholder. The tower is still being built, building expresses its purpose; one seeing it would say it was a Museum. Its style is that of the Medieval period when the monastery preserved the relics of learning.
"The Roman Classic of Green Hall is a logical style for a law building. The type is that of the Roman law courts monogamous to suit modern needs. Historical styles are not inharmonious when grouped with buildings of the Gothic, but there would have been better harmony had the building been based on the English Collegiate style, would also have been a lorical style.
"The nearest approach to the true English Collegiate Gothic is found in the Gymnasium and the Engineering Building. The Mining Building is a nondescript. The Administration of the building is a late development of the Classic. It too, is too great a departure from the Gothic for group harmony.
BUT THEY DIDN'T!
"Yes, there was an original plan to locate the buildings symmetrically. Fraser Hall was the first and stood on the end of a ridge facing the east, at the end of a gorge. There was then a good place for approach from the east. At that time
the west part of the campus but not belong to the University. After an unexpected growth, of the institution the ridge running east and west was made the central axis of the grounds, but the other buildings were the crowd of buildings that grew later.
"Now, by the present arrangement, there is no front approach to the University. Coming up Oread Avenue, you pass between two buildings; it is a very wide avenue, so we rear the door of the Library; from the south, the cement back of Blake Hall greets you; and from the west you approach the end of the Engineering building. There is but one logical apograph, a door on the Administration building. Potter's Lake throws the Campus out of balance. A stadium is needed over the ridge to the east to balance the lake. McCook Field is in the way of the approach which should come from the side, but it could be pushed to one side.
"What the University needs is a landscape gardener to work in connection with the engineers. We do not know the future, but plans should be made now to cover construction for the next hundred years."
A good account on "Campus Planning" by Professor Goldsmith may be found in the Kansas Engineer, No. 1, 1914-15.
Billy Knewler worked for a Chicago publishing concern this summer with headquarters at indianapolis. He refuses to disclose the amount of his profits but has been passing around some ten-centers.
A Daily Letter Home—The Daily Kansas.
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New Locations For Many Fraternities and Sororities
Numerous changes have been made in the locations of the various fraternities and sororities at K. U. for this year. Alpha Delta Pi, formerly at 1415 Louisiana Street, has moved to 1415 Mississippi Street. The old honorary society became recognized this year by Mu Phi Epion, national honorary sorority sorority.
Phi Kappa Psi, for many years at 1140 Louisiana, have sold their old home and will be found this year at 645 Tennessee Street. Sigma Phi Sigma has purchased the old Phi Psi house and will occupy it this year. University Fraternity have bought the old Hutt residence, 1537% Tennessee Street.
Rush week which starts this morning will last till next Monday noon, when the sororities are to send out their bids. The fraternities pledge tomorrow night starting at half-past ten.
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GREETINGS
To the Old Student of last year.
We will be glad to meet you again, and may we hope this year at school will be the best ever.
To the New Student
We extend a hearty welcome, and a hope that you will never loose sight of the great desire that prompted you to come to this University.
OTTO FISCHER
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