The proposed construction of an addition to their building has just been announced by the officers of the Harvard Club of New York. The new structure will cost about $500,000, and will be paid for by mortgage.

The plans for the addition to the club house prepared by the architects, McKim, Mead & White, have been accepted. They call for an addition on the properties Nos. 32, 34 and 36 West 45th street, and No. 31 West 44th street. They include additional office space and kitchen and serving arrangements in the basement; a new office, coat room, telephone booth and bar on the first floor on the 44th street side, and a large dining hall two stories in height on the 45th street side. On the second floor on the 44th street side is a large lounging room. On the third floor a billiard room and a writing room are planned on the 44th street side. On the second floor are three private dining rooms which may be thrown into one. The fourth and fifth floors are devoted to bed rooms, 94 new rooms being included in the addition, some with private baths attached. Plans have been made for the construction of additional squash courts and dressing rooms on the sixth floor, but it may be necessary to defer the construction of this athletic equipment for the time being. The Building Committee has appointed as builders the firm of Marc Eidlitz & Sons, and the work of removing the buildings now on the property will begin at once.

The total membership of the club shows an increase of 99 over May 31 1913. The total enrolment now includes 3,942 Harvard men, of whom 1,320 are resident and 2,063 non-resident members, and 2, President Eilot and President Lowell are honorary members.