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Over the summer, I learned, to my dismay, that Harvard harbors plans to eliminate the venerable Busch-Reisinger Museum of Germanic Art; supposedly the flamboyant structure on the corner of Kirkland and Divinity Streets no longer meets "state-of-the-art" conservation standards. Anxious to verify this, I inquired of Museum officials and was informed that "it was not permitted" for them to discuss matters pertaining to the Museum's closure. Well, far be it from me to impede the inexorable march of progress; but I can't help wondering just who (aside from those administrators who are slated...
...mind, the passing of the Busch-Reisinger would be a real loss; for neither the Fogg nor Sackler can boast of an equally broad display of one culture's objects d'art, a display which so illuminates that culture's history and aspirations. Consider, too, the Busch-Reisinger's "bucolic" locale, its small size and relaxed atmosphere--things which make it one of those rare student retreats so essential to the preservation of one's sanity come finals. I, for one, will sorely miss lunching in the Busch-Reisinger's sunny courtyard, attending organ recitals in Kuhn Hall, and dropping...
Instead University officials wasted close to an hour trying to decide what action to take. They told the guests, who had been drinking cocktails in the Busch Reisinger Museum, to make their way over to Memorial Hall, where these 600 individuals, all clad in evening wear, were directed toward a back door. But that door was locked, putting an end to Harvard's attempt at a diversionary tactic. Eventually the guests found their way to where the protesters were blockading, and a confrontation ensued...
...private party, the first in a series of mealtime gatherings for Harvard bigwigs and the Prince, began at 7 p.m.--the same time as the Charles River celebration--with a reception at the Busch-Reisinger German art museum...
Because of confusion over the future of display space in the Busch, it could also not be determined yesterday if any addition to the Fogg museum would mean a net increase in the total art viewing space available at Harvard...