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...Frank B. Gilbreth, of Boston, will speak on "The Results of Fire-proofing as Shown by the Baltimore Fire," before the Engineering Society in the Lecture Room of Pierce Hall this evening at 8 o'clock. Mr. Gilbreth is a prominent building contractor, and made personal investigation of the subject during and after the fire...
...statement which appeared in a Boston newspaper Friday--to the effect that the Cambridge Inspector of Buildings had ordered work stopped on the Union, until satisfactory provisions has been made for fire escapes from the third story--was incorrect. The contractor has stated that there has never been any question as to the adequacy of the provisions in case of fire. There are three different stairways leading down from the third floor, all of them accessible from any part of it. A double force of workmen will be employed on the building, beginning this week, in order that the plastering...
...contractor was at the Gymnasium yesterday morning, and it was definitely decided to begin work on the addition some time next week. It is thought that the ground will be in condition to be broken by that time...
...twenty-two new courts which were to have been ready last Thursday, owing to a delay of the contractor, will not be ready for a few days. They will be placed at the disposal of the students as fast as they are completed...
Again, there will be the advantage of being able to hire the same contractors for the business work in connection with all the teams. Instead of various contractors for making stands, roping off grounds +++ for various games, one contractor can be hired to do all the work for a fixed sum. Still further, the purchase of athletic outfit can be made of one firm or store instead of with several, as it is at present. In this way, current expenses can be kept lower than they are now. We may expect also a solution of the training-table problem...