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...library should not be lighted after sunset and among them that most strongly urged is the one of danger by fire. Next to that is the added expense entailed for maintaining this department by such an improvement. The collection of books in the alcoves and on the shelves of Gore Hall is indeed very valuable and it would be a lasting shame to have it destroyed or even to run any risk of destruction. There is no question that gas is slightly dangerous when used by students in such an inflammable tinderbox as the main hall of Gore...
...book-stack of the new building to be erected for the great public library of Boston, will be constructed on the same general plan as the new wing of Gore Hall...
...study of mathematics; having taught a number of pupils whose services have been sought for at Harvard in the East, and the University of California in the Wesh, and at many intermediate points. Among them are Story, Craig, and Franklin, now in Johns Hopkins; Marston, of Baltimore; Gore, lately of the University of Virginia and now in the University of North Carolina; Halstead at Princeton; Mitchell at Marietta; Ely at Buchtel, O.; Stringham in the University of California; Van Velzer in the University of Wisconsin; Prentiss of the United States Nautical Almanac; and Durfee, just appointed to Hobart College...
...head of the whole university, sits in it. During the remainder of the year it passes a dignified and quiet existence in the President's office at U. 5, in company with several other antiquities. Previous to its stay in the University it was kept for many years in Gore Hall where it was one of the chief attractions for visitors to the library. Years ago, before Gore Hall was built, it was kept in Harvard hall. During that time a custom prevailed with regard to it, which it is interesting to recall. Mr. Bigelow thus describes this custom...
...added during the past year, most of which were purchased, by means of a special gift, from the valuable library of the late Mr. Cooke of Providence. The whole number of books in the Yale library is given at 161, 000, about 50,000 less than the number in Gore Hall and 116,000 less than the whole Harvard collection, which includes the special libraries of the various departments...