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...they received another $12,000,000. unrestricted, plus $2,700,000 for the School of Music and $2,000,000 for the upkeep of the Eastman home, which is to be the residence of the University's president. The use of the remainder is to be determined by the trustees???"a tremendous obligation. "First occupant of the big house will be Rochester's President Rush Rhees. He will have the use of 37 rooms, twelve bathrooms, nine fireplaces, two elevators, a private laboratory and a private kitchen where, if he wishes to emulate Mr. Eastman, he will experiment with cookery...
...Morris and Joseph Urban were appointed. The New house was promised for the season 1928-29. But the recent publication of Architect Urban's ideas by Editor Deems Taylor of Musical America brought the announcement that no site had been decided on, no plans approved. A committee of five trustees???R. Fulton Cutting, John Pierpont Morgan, Cornelius N. Bliss Jr., Robert S. Brewster and De Lancey Kountze?was chosen to investigate other possible locations. Fifth Avenue was suggested, also Park, Bryant Park in back of the Library and Central Park South. But the associations governing these sites are opposed...
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