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for the ensuing year convinced the Regents steam, generated by a plant located at some that a separate building should be provided distance therefrom, supplied with gas, water, for the department; and at the close of the and all the modern conveniences necessary spring term plans were prepared for such to make the building complete and effi a structure as would not only meet the ne ciently equipped for the work it was cessities of the department at the present designed to accomplish. time, but such as would supply ample room A good working library of text-books and and excellent facilities for years to come. reports is already supplied; and the Bar During the summer and early autumn Association Library of Minneapolis, most

of 1889 the present generously opened to Law Building was the free use of the erected, furnished, and students, and the equipped for use; State Library at St. and in the month of Paul within easy reach, October it was oc supply all works of cupied by the depart reference that a law ment. It was con school requires. structed for the sole Being located be use of the Law School. tween the Union De It was designed, com pots of St. Paul and pleted, and furnished Minneapolis (twenty with sole reference to minutes' ride from the the needs of such an former, and five from institution. It is con the latter), these libra structed of red brick ries, the United States and brown sandstone, Courts, the State and and located in a grove the Municipal Courts of native trees within of the cities are within two hundred feet of easy access. the main University There have been building. registered in this de partment during the Upon the first floor present year one hun is a large lecture-room, CHARLES W. BUNN. dred and thirty-four constructed upon the students, and the plan of an amphi present prospects are that a very much theatre, copiously lighted, thoroughly venti lated, and furnished with comfortable chairs larger number will be in attendance during arranged with special reference to taking the year to come. That there will be two hundred students present during the notes with ease and convenience. Upon the same floor there is a society- third year of our school's history, is not an room, devoted to the Literary Association immoderate estimate. The teaching force of this school has of the department, and also a recitationbeen selected from the Bar of Minneapolis room for text-book work. Upon the second floor there is a large and St. Paul. Cyrus Northrop, President of the University, under whose efficient and well-arranged library-room, a court room, a lecture-room, and the offices of management and earnest spirit the institu tion has so rapidly developed, is President the Dean. The building is heated throughout by of the Faculty of Law; but while watchful