The increased growth of the college in all its departments has made imperative many changes in the different buildings. Aside from the improvements in Dane Hail, there are noticeable changes in the yard, the Lawrence Scientific School and the Boylston Laboratory.

Every old student will miss the large beech tree which stood between Weld and Matthews. It has been cut down and the ground in the quadrangle leveled and seeded. The paths have been altered in several cases.

Marked improvements have been made in the engineering department of the Lawrence Scientific School. The walls of the photographic room and hallway have been torn down and the entire space is devoted to a drafting room. Additional skylights and gas fixtures, new black-boards, desks and instruments make its equipment and convenience complete. The whole building has been thoroughly renovated to meet the increased demands of the department. In the basement a new photographic room has been fitted up, while on the northern side of the building a 34 by 44 brick building is being constructed. It is to be one and a half stories in height, and when completed to be used as an electrical laboratory and workshop for advanced courses.

The mineralogical collection in Boylston 7 has been removed to the University Museum and the room turned into a large lecture hall, estimated to seat between five and six hundred persons. Boylston 11 is being elaborately fitted up to carry on organic investigation. The room will be fire proof and contain all the latest improvements to facilitate the work. Boylston 8 will be Professor Cooke's private laboratory. It has been prepared for very advanced work. Professor Jackson will have room 4 for his private laboratory.