Dr Joseph C. Robert, president oi Itampden-Sydncy College, said today that he had not received a 1:> v.>u'd fniin the College Trust i , o w.mt use \\ is going to be tn.Ke o; tin sin formerly occu gni by Mcllwame Hall, which vas d'-stroved by fin Thursday tight. Hnwi", he said the college is tone: ahead with efforts to clear up . For the ;ak -if fitiety. college workman tore down tie. rickety walls that were I: 1’ s’atiditt ' alter the fire buti. 1.1 itself out. Dr Robert also reported that ’ 1. oi i- m of the fire had not >f ii d( termined. He said the -i.t is;;.'* was partially covered by nsurance but he would not at ems to plat-- ;t value on the : inkling. MeThvaine Hall was built m i 1*90. during the tenure of Dr. Richard Mellwai",". It was ded ■.■'('(! a- ;i memoritil to all those vim had contributed to the life • nti 'vwih oi Hampden-Sydra y (College, and was originally called mortal Hall ' houstcl the classrooms, auditor- . aim and science laboratory for 'lie college. However, these func tion' ; aban taken away from Mr building little by littT-. and i as a .-tore house and workshop. In 192:i. the laboratory func : on. were shifted to the newly erecti ,1 Bar by Hall. The class t o>>m v. egg moved in 1937 wh n M'-t ton Hall was completed, and the- final death blow came in 19.il w gen John.- Auditorium was com pleted. At one time the literary society met ' and t he building was used by the -ilee club, student Hi-nmient: and as the student newspaper office. Tie trustees have considered disposition of the building several ''lines m the past, but no action w.. • tak.-n because of the senti mental value of the building in the eye:-, of many alumni and area n -ideu: s However, the present student body had i,o sentiment attached c aiding .lid w civ a Ini tst in.ai: aiou.-ly in favor of seeing ha building removed from the ■ .imp-:

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