Appleton's illustrated hand-book of American cities; . at the cor. of Clarendon and Boylston Sts. It will cost $750,000, and will be oneof the largest and finest churches in Boston. The Methodist Church, in TremontSt. near Concord, has two spires, and is a fine structure. The Church of the hnmacu-late Conception (Roman Catholic), in Harrison Ave. near Concord St., has a fineinterior and is famed for its music. The new Church of St. James (Roman Catho-lic), in Harrison Ave., is in the purest form of a classical basilica, and the interioris richly i)ainted and adorned. The Cathedral of the Holy
Appleton's illustrated hand-book of American cities; . at the cor. of Clarendon and Boylston Sts. It will cost $750,000, and will be oneof the largest and finest churches in Boston. The Methodist Church, in TremontSt. near Concord, has two spires, and is a fine structure. The Church of the hnmacu-late Conception (Roman Catholic), in Harrison Ave. near Concord St., has a fineinterior and is famed for its music. The new Church of St. James (Roman Catho-lic), in Harrison Ave., is in the purest form of a classical basilica, and the interioris richly i)ainted and adorned. The Cathedral of the Holy Cross (Roman Catholic), and Maiden Sts., was begun in 1867 and is still unfinished. It is in themedieval Gothic style, and when completed will be the largest and finest churchedifice in New England. The main spire will be 320 ft. high, and will contain achime of bells. Edncational and Charitable Institutioius.—Though Haryard Uaiiversity does not, strictlyspeaking, belong to Boston, it will be most convenient to describe it here. This. Matthe\\- Udll (-howiiij: aKo Ala^^achiibcttb and llai\aul Hallfc)venerable seat of learning is at Cambridge, 3|- m. from Boston (horse-cars fromBowdoin Square). It was founded in 1638 by the Rev. John Harvard, and em-braces, besides its collegiate department, law, medical, dental, scientific, and theolo- BOSTON. 67 gical schools. In 1875-r6 there were 119 instructors, and 1,278 students. The uni-versity lands in various parts of Cambridge comprise 60 acres. The college-yardcontains about 15 acres, tastefully laid out and adorned by stately elms. Hereforming a large quadrangular inclosure, are clustered 15 buildmgs, of brick or stonefrom 2 to 5 stories high. The most notable of these are Matthews Hall, a large andornate structure used as a dormitory; Massachusetts Hall, an ancient building(dating from 1720), used as a reading-room; Holden Chapel; Harvard University,Gray, and Boylston Halls; Appleton Chapel; Thayer Hall, and Dane H
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