Word: containment
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Prince," which was begun in the Octorber number, is even more interesting than the first chapter. The contrast between this story and the next "Boston in 1741 and Governor Shirley" is exceedingly marked. "The Treaty of Ghent" by Hon. Thomas Wilson, is full of fresh information, and contain the picture of the house where the famous treaty was made. "A New France in New England" is a tale which will provoke discussion; it is well worth reading. The diary of Colonel Stone is continued under the title of "A Trip from New York to Magara...
...building of which so much was heard last spring. This building, which will be known as Memorial Hall, is to be a magnificent structure of granite with brown stone trimmings. It will be adorned with three high towers, the corner will be of circular shape, and the building will contain thrity-two rooms. It is expected that it will be completed in the fall of 1889. We are more reconciled to it now, as the fence may be replaced and made the meeting place, as formerly. The Chittenden Library, too, is rapidly approaching completion and will be a great addition...
...England Intercollegiate Press Association has decided to establish a periodical to be known as the "Collegian," which shall represent the American undergraduates. The magazine is intended to promote literary talent among college men, and will contain nothing except the productions of undergraduates. The "Collegian" will resemble "Lippincott's" in size and make-up, and each number will contain a special paper, two prize stories, two prize essays, two prize poems, editorial columns, rostrum, preparatory school department, foreign correspondence, eclectic and chronological departments, athletic department, and book review...
...builders in meeting these requirements by many valuable suggestions which he has had cause to notice from the structure of our own library. Of course, the new library building is entirely fire-proof, and on one side there is a large green-house sort of extension which will contain alone 512,064 volumes. The capacity of the entire library will be about 750,000 volumes. The interior of the building is so subdivided that there will be a special room for three classes of readers-first a "conversation room," in which the noisier work of dealing out books...
...heating, ventilating and sanitary arrangements are as perfect as modern science can make them. There will be hot and cold water throughout the building, and every stairway will contain a freight elevator. The fireplaces in the studies will be furnished with the Jackson ventilating grate, which receives cold air from a flue rising from the basement. This fresh air enters the room above the grate and ventilates the room, thus obviating the necessity of opening the windows in extremely cold weather. Steam heat will be used in the hallways and lavatories...