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...quite conceivable that as time goes on art will gain in importance among American people as it has among the people of the older civilizations of Europe. In proportion as art takes a more prominent place in the life of the nation, the conviction will grow that government can construct as well as prohibit, that by lending its aid it can foster the development of a truly national...
...state-owned and controlled systems of Europe has often been remarked. Apparently, Spain has gotten tired of local bureaucrats, and wishes for service in the American fashion. The International Telephone & Telegraph Co., a U. S. concern, will shortly undertake through its subsidiary, the Compania Telefonica Nacional de Espafia, to construct and operate a general telephone system throughout Spain. The work will involve taking over the existing Government-owned system, as well as several private systems...
...known that a new Navy Bill was to come before the House in a few days-a bill to modernize our older battleships especially by installing oil-burning boilers in six of the oldest, to build eight new 10,000-ton scout cruisers, and to construct six river-gunboats-all at a cost of about $150,000,000. At this timely moment, Secretary Wilbur took opportunity to reply to a questionnaire on the strength of the Navy submitted to him in the form of a House resolution. His information corroborated and elaborated upon the letter to the House Naval Affairs...
...Voted that the President and Fellows gratefully accept the gift; that they execute in such form as the President may approve an agreement to construct and equip an administration building, a library building, and such other buildings described in the official statement, a copy of which has been handed by Bishop Lawrence to the giver, as in the judgment of the Corporation are required for the present needs of the School and its needs in the immediate future; and that all such buildings be identified as the George F. Baker Foundation. "Very truly yours, "(Signed) A. LAWRENCE LOWELL...
...more pleasant thought, however, is that when its homelessness, its lack of equipment, is realized, a genuine effort will be made to construct suitable quarters. The need for a University theatre and auditorium has often been suggested, but it is apparently necessary to focus attention by some unusual incident and to stimulate effort by revelation of a glaring deficiency. The conversion of Massachusetts Hall may accomplish this highly desirable result...