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Mr. Longstreet haa been one of the largest contaborors towards the valuutile library of the institution, which vow consieta of over three thousand volumes, and which up to the present time han been plored in the parlors of the testi tute. Mr. William Bucknell, the patron of Bucknell University, and Dr. Henry FP. Smith, member of the Board of Cor poratura of Peddie Tustivute, also con tributed largely towards this valuable collection of books. ‘The erection of the new building was first proposed by Mr. Longstreet when he visited Pree with that idea in view shortly after the Commencement exesciacy of 1848. He arranged with his sister, Nive Mary A. Longstreet, to wnita in offering $10,000 for the work. In consulting Principal Greene and Dr. Eaches, of the Board of Trustees, phout plans for the buildog, Mr. Longstreet requested that they should not make known the nowel of tha t utilite completion. A Building Committee was appointed by the Board and the plans were prepared with the help of Dr. Greene, who has since re signed and is now Principal of Colgate T Academy at Hawilton, N. ¥. ‘The gift was sufficient for the creation of a two-story building, the upper floor of which could be devoted to the scien tific department. The working plana were executed by Architect Wm. Halsey Wood, of Newark. The construction was commenced in July, 19H9. ‘The Building Committee has been greatly aided in the oversight of the work by Prot. 1. hi, Slaught, the present head of t he Instivation, The new building olwode coulhwest of the Institute, with the front and facing north. Wide, brownstone steps lead up to the main entrance and above the doubly perfyls a rural tablet of light enudetone ware by bold relief this description ; ‘The Longetroot Library. While not imposting or elaborate insural, the build ing, with its high-colored face-brick and brown atane trimnge, cut off by a wide band of ornamental brick work above the high, transomal windowe of hie (ret etary, in gplensing in aapout and) in keening with the whhea of the donors and the parpono for whilot it is intended. A large bay window on each tia of the hailing extenda up to the shine colored row cornice, from which the slate roof sloppe up on all ably, circular Gawor bulle lote the weet wall, with woldo entrance reached by ston ston, tie to a height of forty-ten foot mn ache Co The beauty of the atruptive By the wain entraves of the building the reading room, on the tral Moor, frog, In rowohod by paaing through a wile Veatibite with tiled floor and ‘rae win lows, through which aru acon the dveke of the Hibreri and daelstant, ‘The [amtrab wrnt oulling and wainseoting, ‘the sand rulehed walle and the anber anlered athe hiniaed with f ware ‘ Sorted by the atve onal jaunt woul, recolving Vale from earl aide mid providing shell room for twenty thousand volumes. The regend floor of the building ie reached by a wildling stairway tin the tower on the neat sud ilo by watattway near the rear entrance of the building, which opune fate @ too back of the atacke, while will be gy ntuding, Delidilngy and ali ‘The rear ataireny dog vlna rooms, whladeat about till at the gy redding lyht from hie room will be fitted with tha moah approved firniture and alidoohrentanenatueladig srrangemente. Coronlilleligs astoraeoagie aid atorvep down alidos ab any howe at the day ly ine of the eity's rays, On the went aide, front, Iethe misery, with high, arched ceiling, where will be place the mineral collection, on Ube ensl da the workdig laboratory, with anople room for Molleid val experimiente and will: convendent ao vers fet the room for chemicals and ap paratus belo can the laboratory ana plan tom. From a till connveting the tuteoum and chia room and into whicl the vircular ataime open from below, an atter all of wlopa will lead to an obser vatory by the tower, which will be con pleted at some future time. ‘The cheers vatory, while then central to the armitetry of the building and unprovided for the original gift, will give increased ad vantages to the antronomy classes, and the tarde necronary for ite ervetion, esti mated at @800, will probably be provided to fly near fittiiy by some friend of the Duatigata, Wathite well equipped: departments and convenient appointment, the Long stont Library is admirably adopted to All ita purposes, .
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Matawan Journal
Matawan, New Jersey, US
Sat, Apr 26, 1890
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