PROCEEDINGS OF SECTION H. 355 
diagram showed how out of these very diverse elements grew 
the Romanesques of the middle ages, which culminated in the 
soaring Northern Gothic and the rich-coloured Southern Gothic. 
Other “diagrams dealt in detail with the chronology of Egypt 
and Chaldea, contrasting it with the Mycenean work and the 
dates of Jewish chronology. The Doric and Ionic work of the 
Greek colonies, and their united work in Athens, was the subject 
of another diagram. Roman work was analysed according to its 
construction, and in the chronology of the Gothic and Renais- 
sance periods the racial effects could be seen. 
The object of the paper was to introduce the subject in the 
hope that others may develop it. The advantages of graphical 
work were emphasised, appealing, as it does, to the eyes, which 
seem to have a royal road to the memory. 
7—THE NEW ENGINEERING LABORATORY, 
UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE. 
By Proressor Krrnot, M.A., M.C.E. 
[With Plates XIV. and XV.] 
THe engineering school, although established at a very early 
period in the history of the University, has hitherto been un- 
provided with properly designed accommodation. The rooms 
so far allotted to it were built for other purposes, and in point 
of access, lighting, &c., are very far from being ideal. About 
nine years ago it was thought that the time was opportune 
for erecting a proper building, and the Professor of Engineer- 
ing visited Europe and America with a view of obtaining in- 
formation as to arrangement and equipment. During his 
absence, however, a wave of financial disaster overwhelmed the 
colony, and for years after his return it required the most 
strenuous endeavour, and the most rigid economy, to preserve 
alive the existing organisation, all forward movement being 
absolutely out of. the question. Recently, however, a sum of 
money has been rendered available by the Government for ex- 
tension of University buildings, and of this an amount of be- 
tween £4000 and £5000 was allocated to the long-delayed and 
urgently-needed engineering laboratory. The amount being 
exceedingly moderate, it was necessary to exercise economy 
in design, and, therefore, the dimensions had to be modest, and 
the material and treatment unpretentious. Good red brick was 
consequently adopted as being much cheaper than the stone 
construction hitherto so largely employed for the University 
buildings, and also stronger and more durable than the 
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