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...began its growth with the a lvanced idea of monotheism. The Hebrews' one God grew to be the God who created the land and sea. Later he became the God of the Hebrews alone; he cared for no other people. Thus the Hebrew religion grew up inside a strict wall shutting it off from the outside world. In the midst of this religion Jesus sowed his teaching, yet it was so free from this wall of restricting rights that when in Paul's time this wall was broken down, it spread and became the religion of the Western world...
...first specimens occupied two cases in the room directly in front of the stairs. Wall cases were soon added in this room, and so the process has gone on till the collection has reached its present magnitude. Under the first room is a laboratory, where fire is liable to originate at any time. Consequently it has long been the desire of Professor Cook and Dr. Huntington to have some fire proof building in which to place these valuable specimens. The outcome of their desire is the south wing of the new museum. The collection will be taken there from Boylston...
...general laboratories, the library, the assistant's room and the lecture room. The general laboratories contain tables covered with tiles, which will provide working places for eighty students. Each student is given an iron box in which to keep his instruments. These boxes are arranged in tiers along the wall. On the second floor are special laboratories for advanced classes. On the third floor the entire space is occupied by one large room, which is to contain the meteorites and other specimens. The room will be fitted up later with plate glass show cases...
...Whirlwind" will be given at the Hollis Street Theatre during the week. The play is a modern comedy based upon ordinary scenes in Wall Street. The characters represent typical New York financiers and those who are popularly supposed to be their victims. Helen Dauvray, the heroine, is excellent as an American girl of sense and and humor and carries a difficult part well. The hero represents the head of the New York Clearing House and is said to be a good study of the original. As a whole the acting, which is admirable, is much better than the play itself...
...comparatively small number of people saw the barge races yesterday afternoon, and a cold breeze made the waiting on the water front rather disagreeable. The start was made at about twenty minutes past four, '93 having the course nearest the wall, '92 the outside and '91 the middle. At the finish '93 had the lead by over a boat length and looked as if they could have held it for some time longer. '92 was a good second and was also rowing well. '91 was third by about a length and although they by no means showed any signs...