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Columbia College is to have two new buildings to be known as "Schermerhorn Hall" and "Physics Building." The former is the gift of Wm. C. Schermerhorn, chairman of the board of trustees, and will cost $300,000. It will be used by the school of sciences. The "Physics Building" will cost probably $200,000. Work will begin at once on these buildings...
...Municipal ownership of quasi-public works is unwise in theory.- (a) It is an undue extension of the powers of government: J. E. Dillon, quoted in speech of E. W. Burdett before Mass. Legislature, p. 17.- (b) It tends to paternalism and socialism: Wm. E. Russell, quoted, Ibid, p. 18.- (c) Discourages invention and improved methods in public works.- (1) Kills competition: Speech of A. C. Burrage, p. 18.- (2) Removes the incentive to profit making: Pol. Sci. Quar. Dec. '88, p. 590.- (3) Leads to conservatism.- (d) Public labor less efficent than private: Chairman of Boston Park Commission...
...Wm. J. Rolfe...
...Wm. Copley Winslow...
...Carter, 2 m.; 19, H. Coonley, 2m.; 20, H. R. Storrs, 2m. 15s.; 21, E. H. Clark, 2m. 15s,; 22, W. A. Wight, 2m. 30s.; 23, J. E. Rousmaniere, 2m. 30s.; 24, C. H. Williams, 2m. 30s.; 25, F. V. Alexandre, 28m. 30s.; 25, A. Wood, 3m.; 27, Wm. D. Eaton, 3m.; 28, G. Bancroft...