A guide-book of Boston for physicians . Built bythe people and dedicated to the advancement of learning, asthe inscription across its facade declares, occupies the west-ern side of the Square. The building, which is rectangular inshape, with an enclosed court, is in the style of the FrenchRenaissance. McKim, Mead & White, of New York, were thearchitects. The panels beneath the windows, with the excep-tion of the three panels above the doorway, bear the names ofthe worlds greatest men. On the three centre panels are, tothe left, the seal of Massachusetts; in the middle, that of theLibrary; and
A guide-book of Boston for physicians . Built bythe people and dedicated to the advancement of learning, asthe inscription across its facade declares, occupies the west-ern side of the Square. The building, which is rectangular inshape, with an enclosed court, is in the style of the FrenchRenaissance. McKim, Mead & White, of New York, were thearchitects. The panels beneath the windows, with the excep-tion of the three panels above the doorway, bear the names ofthe worlds greatest men. On the three centre panels are, tothe left, the seal of Massachusetts; in the middle, that of theLibrary; and on the right, the seal of the City of Boston. The Library is approached by a broad low flight of steps,ending in a platform. In the vestibule is a splendid bronze 62 figuithis AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION •e of Sir Harry Vane, by Frederick MacMonnies. Beyondare six bronze doors by D. C. French, — Poetry, Music, Wisdom, Know-ledge, Truth,Romance. In thefloor of the en-trance hall areset the seal ofthe library andthe signs of the. zod; and in PUBLIC LIBRARY the ceiling arethe names ofeminent Bosto-nians. Halfwayup the magnificent staircase, where it divides to the right andleft, are two great marble lions, by Louis St. Gaudens, memorialgifts of the Second and Twentieth Massachusetts Volunteer Re-giments of the Civil War. The mural decorations along the stairsand the upper corridor are by Puvis de Chavannes. Passing tothe left through a little lobby, decorated by E. E. Garnsey, onecomes to the Delivery Room, around which runs a gorgeousfrieze by Edwin A. Abbey, illustrating the legend of Sir Gala-hads search for the Holy Grail. Just beyond is the CatalogueRoom, with an admirable dictionary catalogue. This room formsone end of Bates Hall, a great room 218 feet long by 42 J feetwide, with a beautiful vaulted ceiling semi-domed at the Hall, named for the librarys greatest benefactor, is de-voted to the interests of readers, of whom there are often threeor four hundred
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