University of Virginia Library

James Wilson Hall Ready
For Use Next Semester

By Jay Steer
Cavalier Daily Staff Writer

James Southall Wilson
classroom building will be ready for
occupancy by January 31, in time
for the second semester of this
year, it was reported yesterday.

"The new classroom space that
will be made available by this
building will case the crowded
condition in Cabell Hall by close to
40 per cent," Roy Huntington,
Assistant Registrar, said yesterday.

Mr. Huntington said that
although he had "not made any
permanent arrangements about the
allocation of specific classes,
priority will be given to the English
department. This department, more
than any other, has suffered from
overcrowded classrooms.

"In addition to the many offices
that will be constructed, nine new
classrooms will be made available
by this building. Of the nine
classrooms, there will be two
100-seat lecture rooms, two
200-seat lecture rooms, one
350-seat auditorium, and four
seminar rooms. This will mean that
160 new class hours will be made
available," Mr. Huntington added.

One important ramification of
the new building will be that the
need to hold classes in outlying
areas of the grounds. There will be
no more instances of philosophy
being taught in Gilmer Hall, Mr.
Huntington said.

When asked what caused the
dire situation in Cabell Hall, Mr.
Huntington cited two reasons:
"First the elimination of Saturday
classes this semester has increased
the classroom hours on the five
weekdays by 16 per cent. Second,
the growth of the University has
resulted in more courses," he said.

Speaking on other matters, Mr.
Huntington said that the Romance
language building on Jefferson
Park Avenue will be phased out. It
will be replaced by a comparable
building of the same classroom
space on Brandon Avenue near the
German Department.

Funds for the purchase of this
building have already been
appropriated, although the exact
location of the building has not
been disclosed," Mr. Huntington
reported.

When asked whether he has
allotted classroom space for the
Experimental University, Mr.
Huntington answered that there
will be no problem in finding space
for them in finding space for them
in the evening hours.

Mr. Huntington also cited the
increase in the number of people in
Cabell Hall after 6 p.m. With this
the Experimental University
program added to the night sessions
already scheduled, over 300
students will be in Cabell Hall any
night of the week. "We're even
thinking of putting a self-service
coffee vending machine there for
the benefit of these people," he
added.