A guide-book of Boston for physicians . t two blocks beyond Copley Square, is the Me-chanics Building. This is a large building, which covers sevenacres of land and belongs to the Massachusetts Charitable Me-chanics Association. It has two very large halls, one used forexhibition purposes, and the other as an auditorium with a seat-ing capacity of eight these halls the build-ing contains trade schools and *\^ €--a Normal School of Gymnas- -Z^r -*~~. tics. The society was foundedin 1795, and Paul Revere wasits first president. Its object tewas to relieve the wants of un-fortuna
A guide-book of Boston for physicians . t two blocks beyond Copley Square, is the Me-chanics Building. This is a large building, which covers sevenacres of land and belongs to the Massachusetts Charitable Me-chanics Association. It has two very large halls, one used forexhibition purposes, and the other as an auditorium with a seat-ing capacity of eight these halls the build-ing contains trade schools and *\^ €--a Normal School of Gymnas- -Z^r -*~~. tics. The society was foundedin 1795, and Paul Revere wasits first president. Its object tewas to relieve the wants of un-fortunate mechanics and theirfamilies, and to promote in-ventions and improvements inmechanic arts. The present building was erected in 1880-1. On St. Botolph Street, which runs parallel to HuntingtonAvenue to the south, is the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy, onthe corner of Garrison Street. Pharmacists must be registeredby the State Board of Registration in Pharmacy in order to do CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH 70 AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. N. L. Stebbins, Photo. HORTICULTURAL HALL business in the Common-wealth. At No. 218 HuntingtonAvenue is the clubhouseof the Elysium Club. Thisclub includes in its mem-bership most of Bostonsprominent Hebrews. To the right of Hun-tington Avenue, just be-fore one reaches Massachusetts Avenue, is to be seen the hugeChristian Science Church, which is to be dedicated June 10. Thisbuilding, which is joined to the so-called Mother Church, hasmore the proportions of an Old World cathedral than of achurch. It is said that its cost, together with that of a large plotof land, will be upwards of two million dollars. It will have a seat-ing capacity of five thousand. Its dome, surmounted by a cupola,is two hundred and twenty-four feet high,—a landmark whichcan be seen at a very considerable distance. Near the intersection of Huntington and Massachusettsavenues are several buildings which are of interest. ChickeringHall is a low, rather ornate building, use
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