RADIO SCHOOL TO USE COMMON

Owing to the congestion of their present quarters, the Naval Radio School at the University has decided to erect from 25 to 30 temporary buildings, probably on Cambridge Common. Contrary to statements made in yesterday's papers, no increase in the number of students attending the school is contemplated. Lieutenant-Commander Nathaniel F. Ayer '00, commandant, aims only to provide, through, these new buildings, more adequate living accommodations and better facilities for the instruction of the students. It is planned to house approximately 188 of the 3974 now enrolled in the school in the new camp. The present plan is to build one large building with class rooms for recitations, a number of smaller barracks to be used as sleeping quarters, and also a fully equipped post office. All the University dormitories at present occupied by the Radio School will still be retained for the use of the men.

Petitioned for Use of Common.

It has been suggested that Cambridge Common is the most available spot for the new buildings, and, accordingly, Lieutenant-Commander Ayer has requested that the government be granted its use. There is little doubt but that the action of the Cambridge City Council on this proposal will be favorable. In that case the work of construction will be begun immediately. The new buildings will be finished and occupied as soon as possible--probably during the summer. It will not be necessary to cut down the trees on the common, for the barracks, all of which will be of wood, can be erected in the spaces between.

It is understood that smaller tracts of land are also available for the camp, although it would be advantageous to have all the buildings together on the Common, thus forming a unit with the present quarters of the school.

The large expenditure necessary for the project is considered justifiable because it is felt that a school so well established as that at the University should be kept intact. All the available University buildings have already been taken over by the Radio School, but the space occupied is altogether inadequate for the needs of the men