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...decorative. To this last named division belong all mouldings, panels and bas-reliefs. The farther one advances in art, the more the feels that architecture which is not dependent upon decorative ornament is far more serious and satisfying than that which relies upon decoration to produce the intended effect...
President Eliot presided at the meeting in Sanders Theatre last night, and made a few brief introductory remarks. He spoke of the evil effect on public education of the spoils system, and showed from his own experience with the Harvard corporation that reform in the direction of more permanent appointments would be in no way unfair because of exclusiveness. After a hearty recommendation of the Civil Service Reform Club, which is to be formed tonight, he introduced the first speaker of the evening, Mr. Moorfield Storey...
Repetition is another feature of composition which is not thoroughly understood here in America. In fact our architects are afraid of it, having seen its baneful effects in the series of contract built houses which deface New York's streets, but it has been used with great effect, notably in the Palais Royal. Contrast is the bringing together of two great qualities or forms which are in opposition to one another. It is one of the salient features of the Spanish renaissance...
...small, square piece of ground, having an even border on all sides of it, but should be placed nearer the side of the lot, with the larger part on one side of the house. This will give much better light and will add materially to the artistic effect. The result produced by a neglect of this rule may be seen in every town, in the houses belonging to people of moderate means, who are unable to employ good architects...
...work of the "Symbolists" in France likely to have any important effect on literature...