THE NEW YARD FENCE.

A large part of the new fence which is being built around the Yard at a cost of about $70,000 will be completed by Commencement Day. Delay in securing the iron-work has hindered the progress of the fence during the last few weeks, as the brick and stone work has been ready for some time. When the sections that have already been assigned to classes have been completed, the Yard will be surrounded from the Meyer Gate, around Massachusetts Avenue to Quincy street, with the exception of a small part behind Holworthy. The individuality of the sections given by the different classes has been secured mainly in the designs for the gates as the fence itself is practically the same all around the Yard.

The section that differs the most from the others is that at the corner of Quincy street and Massachusetts avenue, which has been assigned to the class of 1880. About thirty feet has been cut away from the corner, and a terrace formed on the embankment. The terrace is faced by a retaining wall, topped by a stone balustrade, and will be reached from the street by a flight of stone steps. It is the plan of the College to use this terrace for a future building which may from part of a new quadrangle on Quincy street.

The next section of fence along Massachusetts avenue has been given by '90, and contains a small two post gate.

'77 comes next with the large carriage gate opposite Gore Hall. The gate consists of two high posts, and has a lodge on one side. This is the only carriage entrance assigned to any class, as the others are already occupied by the Johnston and Meyer gates.

The portion to the west of the carriage entrance has been given to '89; and has been designed to balance the section belonging to '09.

The fence and gate between Wadsworth and Boylston have been erected by the Porcellian Club in honor of its founder, Professor McKean. This gate is the finest path gate, and is built in Colonial style with a high arch in the middle surmounted by a gable.

There will be fence in front of Wadsworth House; and there is only one gate between Wadsworth and Dane Hall. This whole section has been taken by the class of '57, The gate is half way between the two buildings, and consists of three small archways grouped together.

The sections beyond Dane Hall has been given by the class of '75. The gate is close to Dane Hall and consists of columns supporting an entablature with iron-work between.

The class of '73 has the portion running to the Johnston Gate. There is no gate in this portion; but a brick and stone memorial tablet has been built about halfway.

The Johnston Gate, which is the main entrance to the Yard, comes next to the '73 section. The gate is the gift of Mr. Samuel Johnston of Chicago, and the iron-work was given by Mrs. George von L. Meyer. It was built in 1890; but it was designed by the architects of the new fence and is of a similar design.

Beyond the Johnston Gate is the fence given by 74. In this section there is a small gate corresponding to the other smaller ones.

'70 is next with a small portion of fence, a gate, and a large stone sundial placed directly behind Holden Chapel.

'86 carries the fence to Phillips Brooks House. In the middle is a two post gateway for the path leading to the Law School.

There will probably be no fence in front of Brooks House; and the class of '76 gives the next section containing the large Holworthy Gate. This gate is different in style from the others, containing a great deal more iron work. There are two posts on the line of the fence, and the iron-work runs back, forming a segment of a circle.

The space behind Holworthy is still vacant, and the Meyer Gate between Holworthy and the Fogg Museum is the only other part of the fence built. This gate was built in 1891, and is the gift of George von L. Meyer '79. The brick work of the gate has lately been remodeled to conform with the rest of the fence.

Rough plans have been made concerning the fence along Quincy street, but nothing definite will be done until the future building locations are exactly decided upon.

As a good many of the new gates are not in the places occupied by the old ones several changes have been necessary in the paths and drives. This is especially true in front of Gore Hall where the old paths and driveway have been covered over, and new ones laid out to pass through the gates. The McKean Gate has also caused a slight change in the direction of the path running in front of University, and between Boylston and Grays. Between Wadsworth and Dane there is now only one path; and a few small changes have been made behind Hollis and Stoughton. The rest of the paths and the main entrances are still in the same positions as formerly.