Word: bayed
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...used in the decoration of the interior. The basement is of rock-faced brown stone, and dark purple Maine slate will be used to cover the roof, while the copings are to be of copper, and not of stone as is customary. The high roof and numerous gables and bay windows add greatly to the beauty of the structure and cause it look like a block of houses. The effect of the whole from an artistic point of view is very picturesque, and is much more in harmony with the green lawns which surround the buildings on every side than...
...arrangement is adhered to by the authorities, the centre of the building will be greatly sought after by those who like to have their nocturnal festivities undisturbed. The studies will have either two bedrooms, or one bedroom large enough for two beds attached, and each study will contain a bay window with a large window seat. The bedrooms will be on the north and east sides, looking out over Holmes Field, and the studies will face the south and west, thus securing as much sunlight as possible, and giving a superb view of Cambridge Common, the Washington...
...club-house of the new Boston Athletic Club, on the Back Bay, is approaching completion as rapidly as the most anxious members can desire. The walls of the building are nearly finished and preparations are being made for putting on the roof...
...Fewkes then spoke for an hour in an informal manner, avoiding technical terms and trying to interest eve the youngest. He gave a general idea of the habits and functions of the common star-fishes found in Massachusetts Bay and on the New England coast. He then told in simple language how the animals see, and illustrated the appearance of their eyes by drawings. Then he described the way in which a star-fish eats and how he opens the shells of oysters. The various kinds of locomotion were next described and the system of suckers, or ambulacral feet shown...
...skating has been very fine this week past. Fresh Pond has been patronized by great numbers of skaters, including many college men. Dorchester Bay has also afforded splendid opportunities for skating and ice boating...