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free to all. Prof. Edgrcn, foimcrly of this department but
now rector (chancellor) and professor or the (ici manic Inn
gUagcs at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, reports a
safe though somewhat stormy passage home, and that the
prospects of the new institution to which he has been called
arc excellent. He spent part of his summer at Carlsbad.
Soon after the close of the last term of school Professor
Besscy made a short trip to the Mack Hills collecting many
valuable botanical specimens. The most of the collecting
was done near Custer Cilyi He prepared two scientific
papers on "The Transpiration of Plants" and "Cross Fcitil
ization,'' which were read respectively bcfoic the American
Association for the Advancement of Science, ami The
American Poniological Society. The former paper was pre
paied by Professor Uessey and Mr. Woods, jointly. The
professor has also brought up much work in connection with
his department which has been, necessarily, somewhat
neglected during the last three years.
Piofessor Hitchcock spent the first month of the vacation
visiting Boston. The city and suburbs particulaily favorably
impicssed hiin as to beauty. The rest of the vacation was
spent at Rockpoit, Me., a place of very beautilul and varied
scenery. While there Professor Hitchcock and part of his
family joined an excursion to liar Harbor, the popular rcsor
on the coast of Maine. It is a place remarkable for beauty or
scenery, situation on the island Mount Desert, and for the
large number of palatial cottages. This is the summer home
of Secretary Blaine and other piominent men of New Eng
land. Prom Kockport to Bar Harbor the entire distance'
fifty miles, is made very iuteicsting and pleasing to the eye
by numerous beautiful islands.
Miss Moore spent five weeks of the latter pait of the sum
mer in California. Among other places of interest she vis
ited the art galleries of San Francisco, the very interesting
studio of Mr. Wm. Keith, and of the figure painter, Mrs
Richardson. She admited the private collection of living
Scott, the finest in San Fiancisco. Palo Alto, where Professor
Howard, formerly ol this institution is at the head of the
department of history in the Leland Stanford Univeisity, did
not escape her. On her way to California Miss Moore was
prevailed upon by ladies of Hastings to give four parlor lec
tures on subjects of ait. As a icsult ol these lectures about
thirty ladies ate continuing a course of reading, have pur
chased books on art, and wish to become an auxiliary to the
Haydcn Art Club. Miss Moore has been asked to give one
lecture per mouth to the class. A special course of lectures
in art history bearing on the woiks of art that will be shown
at the Columbian Exposition in '93, is being given this term.
Professor Fling is a native of Foillanc Maine. He fitted
lor college in the high school of that city and entered Bow
doin in the Jail of 1879. Completing in 1883 the regular
academic course, he accepted the same year a position in the
Bideford high school wheiche remained five yeais devoting
himself especially to historical work. In the summer of 1S88,
resigning his position in Bideford, he went to Germany and
matriculated as a student in the university of Lcipsic. He
remained there two years, hearing lectin es on modern history,
ri olitical economy and English literature. During the entire
time he was a member 01 Maunvbrecher's Historical Seminar.
In the summer of 1890 he presented as his thesis for the
decree of doctor a study on "Mirabeau and the French Con
stitution in J789 and 1790" and having pai,sed the examina
tion successfully returned to this country in June of the same
year. Since returning he has passed the mot of his tune at
Cornell University, engaged in work upon a life of Mirabeau
and making use of the iamous White library. At the last
meeting of the American Historical Association at Washing
ton, Professor Fling read a paper on "Mirabcau's Speech of
May 20, 1790."
Tho Improvement.
During the summer a large number of improvements have
been going 011 in the buildings and on the campus.
Believing an enumeration of these would be of interest to
the average student, the following arc given:
The hedge and the row of cotton-woods on the north and
cast sides have been cut down, also the hedge on the south.
The gas pipe fence has been taken lown, and the earth
around the campus has been removed to make room tor the
sionc walks and iron fence, now being consli tided.
The new stone walks fiom R sticel up to the main bu.l 1
ing arc a great improvement over the old ash walks, and add
much to the beauty of the grounds. Both the walk's and
fence arc very substantial and durable.
Tiik Main Builiunc. The improvements in this build
ing arc simply general repairs and alteration. Among the
most prominent arc the following:
Wooden ceilings have been put on in Rooms Nos. 17, 18,
and 27. Slate blackboards have been placed in Rooms No.
I, 14, and 27. Shelving on the west side of the reading room
has replaced the old newspaper shelf, and doors have been
placed in the subdivisions beneath. In the library a num
ber oi pigeon-holes have been made to hold magazines and
periodicals. Room No. 30, next the Palladian hall, lias been
fitted up for the use of the State Historical Society, and the
room in the southwest comer of the basement has been fitttcd
up for clay modeling. Coik carpets have been piit down in
the halls on the second and third floois. 'Bulletin boards
have been put on the doors ol the different "departments.
Nkiikaska I J all. The improvements icrc nic simply
geneial lepairs. Wooden ceilings have been put on in the
lecture room on the first floor and in Jthc botanical labora
tory. Bulletin boards have been placed at the heads ol the
several departments.
Tin: Armoky. Here as in the chemical laboratory th'c
improvements arc of a different nature. Both these build
ings have never been finished on the interior. The roof has
been ceiled and the walls plastered and the whole painted.
The gallery has been finished off. A flag staff has been
raised in the northeast turret. The rooms in the basement,
with the exception of the bowling alley and the room used
for the field pieces, have been ceiled, plastered and painted.
The wood woik on the outside has also been painted.
T111: Citr.MlCAL Lauokatoky. Corrugated iron ceilings
have been put 011 in all the rooms and halls, the walls re
paired and plasteied. The ceiling and interior walls have
been painted, as well as the exterior. The hoods in the dif
ferent laboratories hve been remodeled and repaired, and a
number of new ones added. Two more rooms have been
fitted np with working tables and will accommodate sixty
moie students. Shelving and cases have been made in the
store 100m.
The improvements made this summer have been "needed
fur some time and add much to the general appearance of
the grounds aud the convenience of the students and
profcssois.
Thk Hiibi'iiKlAN Ol'l'JCi: hasat last been made respect
able. On the inside, all wood and iion has been repainted
and the walls white-washed. The number of gas jets lias
been increased to six, and a new fence put 111. A sink has
been added to the unmber of fixtures. (If some one will do
nate a towel to the boys, he will relieve suffering humanity.)
Between the sombre world and the bright inside of the office
is a new door. Leading to it from the walk are stone steps
over which students may move safely.
Tub Faujvuian Hall, has bee-i' very neatly and nicely
redraped. The curtains are Irish-point lace and makes the
hall an attractive place. In Union hall, a new carpet has
taken the place oi the one in use last year.
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