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...Attic Sculpture before the Persian Wars...
...large heap of waste paper, and for a few minutes made a dense smoke, with considerable flame. Fortunately there was a recitation being held at the time on the same floor, for had not some of the students perceived the smoke, the fire would doubtless have gone to the attic immediately overhead, thereby causing considerable damage. As it was, the fire was extinguished with a few pails of water. A needless alarm was sent in, and the entrance of the engines to the yard caused great excitement for the time being...
...museum building for the Arnold Arboretum. The building, of which the contract price is $28,700, is now being put up close to the main entrance of the Arboretum. In design it is simple, the style being free Romanesque. There are a basement, two stories, and an attic. On the first floor are two large rooms 35*40 feet, designed for the museum collections. The second story contains the herbarium and the library, with the director's office and working rooms between...
...position of women in the noble families was rather more "accidental" than it was like that of the women of Attic and Spartan times. They spent most of their time in weaving, spinning and other household work...
...fifth floor belongs exclusively to Professor Farlow for his courses. Over this is a large attic used for a store room...