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Article . ¦ ¦ V OUR AROHITECTIJRAL CHAPTER. ← Page 4 of 4
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. ¦ ¦ V Our Arohitectijral Chapter.
present day / and well deserving of the attention of our brethren and readers . The crosses on the ends of the sarcophagus are rather rude , and the four candelabra are not of good form , but the-general treatment is deserving of praise . The Nelson monument iiow claims , and will receive a like care .
The Times has made a movement for abolishing the public schools in town , for selling the Charterhouse , Christ ' s Hospital , St . Paul ' s School , Merchant Taylor ' s School , and we suppose the new City of London School , at high rates , for warehouses , and applying the proceeds to the purchase of schools and play-grounds at rural railway stations . Many of the city almhouses have been so transferred , the city churches have been threatened by the Bishop of London / and
now the schools are to be carried off . Bedlam led the way for these removals ; great Smithfield is a blank , the Compter is at Holloway , the workhouse at Bow , the grave-yards amalgamated at Ilford—and what of the ancient establishments will be left ? Who knows—perhaps the Mansion House will be sold , and a new one built at Romford or Reigate , and the lord mayor and sword-bearer come to the city by dayticket in a railway compartment with Domine Dirige fflos , painted over the door !
The laying of the first stone of the Middle Temple Library was performed last week by Sir Eortunatus Dwarris with no Masonic ceremonial , though the arrangements of the day were otherwise notable . There was a luncheon , of course , but the company afterwards adjourned to the Temple church , were two papers were read on the history and architecture of the church , and Bro , Hopkins , the organist , showed the merits of the fine organ by a musical celebration .
Among the events ofthe day is the completion of the first considerable over-house telegraph , by Messrs . Waterlow , from their city establishments to their office in Westminster . This will lead the way to the long desired union of the police , fire brigade and fire escape stations , by telegraph wire . The London and Middlesex Archaeological Society have had an
anniversary dinner at the Star and Garter , after an excursion to Ham House , a famous specimen of the seventeenth century . The celebration was well attended , and among the company were the Rev . Thos . Hugo , Mr . Hyde Clarke , Mr . A . Ashpitel , Mr . Smithers , Mr . Eairholt , Mr . Sass , Mr . Moxon , Mr . Taylor , Mr . Albert Eales , and others , who held up an archaeological conversazione .
There is a direct attempt being made to transfer the Architectural Museum to the government , or rather to the authorities of the South Kensington Museum . This , on behalf of the profession , is being resisted by the Building News .
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. ¦ ¦ V Our Arohitectijral Chapter.
present day / and well deserving of the attention of our brethren and readers . The crosses on the ends of the sarcophagus are rather rude , and the four candelabra are not of good form , but the-general treatment is deserving of praise . The Nelson monument iiow claims , and will receive a like care .
The Times has made a movement for abolishing the public schools in town , for selling the Charterhouse , Christ ' s Hospital , St . Paul ' s School , Merchant Taylor ' s School , and we suppose the new City of London School , at high rates , for warehouses , and applying the proceeds to the purchase of schools and play-grounds at rural railway stations . Many of the city almhouses have been so transferred , the city churches have been threatened by the Bishop of London / and
now the schools are to be carried off . Bedlam led the way for these removals ; great Smithfield is a blank , the Compter is at Holloway , the workhouse at Bow , the grave-yards amalgamated at Ilford—and what of the ancient establishments will be left ? Who knows—perhaps the Mansion House will be sold , and a new one built at Romford or Reigate , and the lord mayor and sword-bearer come to the city by dayticket in a railway compartment with Domine Dirige fflos , painted over the door !
The laying of the first stone of the Middle Temple Library was performed last week by Sir Eortunatus Dwarris with no Masonic ceremonial , though the arrangements of the day were otherwise notable . There was a luncheon , of course , but the company afterwards adjourned to the Temple church , were two papers were read on the history and architecture of the church , and Bro , Hopkins , the organist , showed the merits of the fine organ by a musical celebration .
Among the events ofthe day is the completion of the first considerable over-house telegraph , by Messrs . Waterlow , from their city establishments to their office in Westminster . This will lead the way to the long desired union of the police , fire brigade and fire escape stations , by telegraph wire . The London and Middlesex Archaeological Society have had an
anniversary dinner at the Star and Garter , after an excursion to Ham House , a famous specimen of the seventeenth century . The celebration was well attended , and among the company were the Rev . Thos . Hugo , Mr . Hyde Clarke , Mr . A . Ashpitel , Mr . Smithers , Mr . Eairholt , Mr . Sass , Mr . Moxon , Mr . Taylor , Mr . Albert Eales , and others , who held up an archaeological conversazione .
There is a direct attempt being made to transfer the Architectural Museum to the government , or rather to the authorities of the South Kensington Museum . This , on behalf of the profession , is being resisted by the Building News .