Word: offing
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Dates: during 1900-1900
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At a recent meeting of the Corporation it was decided to create the office of Inspector of Grounds and Buildings. The buildings and grounds have hitherto been under the supervision of the Bursar, but in recent years his duties have been so numerous that it was considered advisable to relieve...
The Corporation has appointed Assistant Professor W. S. Burke to fill this new position. Under his instructions will be placed the head engineer, the head carpenter, the superintendent of grounds, and the superintendent of buildings.
On account of this new position, Professor Burke will be obliged to give up some of his engineering courses. He will, however, retain the courses in Metallurgy and in Heating and Ventilation, and he will continue the supervision of shop-work.
M. Henri de Regnier gave the second of his lectures Saturday afternoon, on "Villiers de I' Isle Adam and the Poets in Prose."
Villiers de I' Isle Adam was held in great respect by the young school, who considered him as a living protest against the naturalistic tendencies of the time, and as the incarnation of idealism. Although he was well known and admired by the young writers of the idealistic school, he...