Word: interior
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...archives are kept, and next to it the Founder's Tower, lately restored and furnished throughout by Sir Gilbert Scott, the mist renowned restorator in England. To the right of these towers stands the chapel, a beautiful specimen of architecture, with its fine entrance porch covered with ivy. The interior, although fine, is not striking; the elaborately carved screen dividing it into two parts spoiling the symmetry of the aisles, while the stained glass windows are not particularly rich, most of the original glass having been broken by the Roundheads during the parliamentary wars. The organ is an excellent instrument...
...Jefferson Physical Laboratory will probably be entirely roofed over within two weeks, so that work can be done on the interior during the winter months...
...interior of the office has been changed somewhat during the summer...
...society houses or lodges are tasteful and convenient in design, rich in interior furnishings, forming essentially a home for the society members. Here the leisure hours of every day are passed; the piano and organ stand invitingly open; the convenient sleepy-hollow lures one to recline at ease while he reads a novel from the well-filled book-case close at hand. Here the evenings are whiled away in pleasant chat on college matters or in a beguiling game of whist; and here at various times the students, a choice number, with a few invited guests, devote the evening...
...although it is to be hoped that the building can be made ready for occupancy by the first of October, when the regular term opens. The damage to the building by fire is thought to be even more serious than has been reported, and it is doubtful if the interior can be restored for less than $15,000. The fire-proof quality of the structure is the only thing that saved it from complete destruction, and a careful inspection renders it little short of marvellous that the entire building did not succumb to the flames...