Word: givings
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Harvard must either increase its accommodations shortly or stop its growth, now is an excellent time to fix at least on paper the main lines upon which to build in the future. Indeed it is even possible that a well prepared plan might impel an intending benefactor to give to the College the funds needed to properly develop some part of the College grounds, by building avenues and roads and setting up trees and shrubbery, creating in this way suitable building sites. The grading and planting of a quadrangle and its decoration with aisles and walks, and steps and avenues...
...experience is only touched on in a general way, however, in order to leave more time for subjects which can be adequately taught only in an architectural school. During the first three years of the course the History of Architecture is taken up in such a way as to give the student the familiarity with the growth and meaning of architectural forms which will provide him with a basis for practice in original design and enable him to use precedent freely and intelligently. The mathematics required in the first year, the courses in Mechanics, Strength of Materials and Building Construction...
...time there had been some recognized outline for the development of even the Yard property, the Corporation would have been able to say; "if your building comes up to certain specifications we will give you such and such a site, otherwise it is impossible to make you any promises." No doubt when they made the promise the Corporation had some site in mind for a $300,000 structure such as Brooks House was purposed to be; now they feel that to give a $50,000 building such a site would be a waste of needed ground, and they are therefore...
WANTED.- To rent for the summer, a nicely furnished detached house in good locality. Family of three. Can give best of Boston references. Call or address Henry C. Flower, 45 Milk street, Boston...
UNDER the auspices of the Universal Brotherhood and the London Wagner Society, Mrs. Alice Leighton Cleather and Mr. Basil Crump, from the London Wagner Society, will give a mystical interpretation of the principal works of Richard Wagner, Illustrated by music and stereopticon views, at Steinert Hall, Monday, March 21, at 8.15 p. m. Reserved Seats 75 and 50 cents. On sale at Messrs. Steinert and Sons...