Word: steels
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...structure no exposed wood has been used. The floors are of concrete, the cases are of steel, and even tables and desks are of incombustible materials. The remaining section, including the central room of the older structure, will be raised to three stories, a basement, the ground floor, and two galleries, surrounded by steel herbarium cases, and illuminated by an overhead skylight designed to give an even distribution of light...
Among the more important industries which employ chemists, besides chemical and drug manufactories, may be mentioned color and print works, sugar plantations and refineries, iron and steel and other metallurgical works, paper mills, tanneries, rubber works, nitro-cellulose works, railroads, cement mills...
Professor Durand spoke particularly on the Standard Oil, Sugar, Steel, and Tobacco Trusts which he declared had for some time maintained prices far above the general average, successfully withstanding all the hostile attempts of rival corporations. It was only when the Government took a hand in the matter that the power of these Trusts began to diminish. Combination might be prevented but only Government regulation or prohibition can be a safe guard against monopoly...
...buildings are fireproof throughout with terra cotta floor construction and steel framework. The common rooms and dining rooms will be panelled in oak with quartered oak floors and large fireplaces. The wainscoting and doors throughout the buildings will also be of oak. In general architecture, the dormiories coincide well with the other University buildings. Sheley, Rutan and Coolidge, the architects, also built the new Harvard Club on Commonwealth avenue...
...lecture is primarily for members of Business 17a but is open to everyone in the University. The Taylor System, which is the most successful plan of handling men and machinery yet devised, is now in use with remarkable results at many of the up-to-date iron and steel factories of the country...