1062 The American Naturalist. [December, 
The handsome new natural history hall at the University of Illinois, 
at Champaign, was dedicated Nov. 16. ‘The trustees, faculty and stu- 
dents of the University and ‘a large number of citizens and visitors 
from a distance were present. This handsome new structure has been 
in course of erection since October, 1891. The most approved meth- 
ods of lighting and ventilation have been used in the construction of 
the building. It will be heated by steam as the other University 
buildings are. It is three stories high. The lower story is of blue 
limestone from Bedford, Ind., and the remaining two stories and dor- 
mer windows are of red compressed brick, and roof of slate. The 
windows and cornices are neatly trimmed with stone and terra cotta. 
The cost is about $78,000. This building will be devoted exclusively 
to the study of the natural sciences. It will contain the natural his- 
tory library, containing more than 20,000 volumes, natural history 
museum, laboratories and recitation rooms. Ata meeting of the trus- 
tees of the University of Illinois to-day it was decided to petition the 
Legislature for $350,000 to put into new buildings—a chapel, a 
museum and engineering building. The crowded condition of the 
University makes these additions necessary, 
