XII. 



DESCRIPTION OF THE CAMPUS AND BUILDINGS. 



GENERAL. 



The buildings of Cornell University are situated upon 

 a commanding bluff east of the village of Ithaca. The 

 college grounds are bounded on the north by Fall 

 Creek Gorge and on the south by the Cascadilla Ravine. 

 The Campus extends between these, a distance of about 

 half a mile, and the farm lies adjoining the Campus to 

 the east, on the summit of the plateau. 



An elevation of more than four hundred feet above 

 the lake valley gives a commanding view of the lake 

 for nearly twenty miles of its extent from all points of 

 the Campus, while to the south the disappearance of 

 the valley among the surrounding hills presents a view 

 both picturesque and delightful. The universal testi- 

 mony of persons who have visited many colleges is to 

 the effect that in beauty of location Cornell surpasses all 

 others. In spite of the large number of buildings, the 

 extent of the Campus is such as to give the visitor an 

 impression of roominess. The larger number of build- 

 ings are collected in a group at the northern end of the 

 Campus, but the Cascadilla building and the Armory 

 are located at the other end of the grounds, on opposite 

 sides of Cascadilla ravine, and Sage College and Chapel 

 occupy the central space. There are ample lawns, base 



