The Daily’s interest in the fundraising campaign for Morrill Hall is appreciated, but I would like to correct one of the statements in the editorial about Morrill (“Historic Morrill Hall destined for change,” Sept. 3).

Your editorial said, “.by removing the bricks, replacing the roof and redoing the infrastructure, the antiquated essence of Morrill Hall will disappear.”

Actually, the opposite is true – we will be preserving the essence of this 112-year-old building.

The most recent independent review of Morrill Hall conducted by Wiss, Janney Elstner Associates, nationally recognized for their work on preservation of historical structures, indicated that the “.historical character of the exterior is generally intact.” This means that not only will the essence be preserved, a great deal of the actual will still be there.

If the money is raised to renovate and reconstruct Morrill, its exterior will look much like it does today, but with new windows, repaired bricks and sealed cracks.

Of course, the building will have to comply with the American with Disabilities Act and new code requirements.

A good model of what to expect at Morrill is Catt Hall. The renovation of that building certainly captured the essence of the original structure.

Dean Morton

University Architect