. Boston, a guide book . urth floors are general ornithological and ethnologicalcollections, with the magnificent Lafresnaye Collection of birds, nests,and eggs. Lecture halls and rooms are in the building, in which instruc-tion is given to classes of students. The museum is open free on Wed-nesdays and Saturdays, and on Sunday afternoons. Other days, entrancefee, twenty-five cents. Below Copley Square, in the neighborhood of LIunti7igton Avenue,are other institutions of note. On Exeter Street, two blocks north, isthe Massachusetts Normal Art School (established by the State in 1873),and on op
. Boston, a guide book . urth floors are general ornithological and ethnologicalcollections, with the magnificent Lafresnaye Collection of birds, nests,and eggs. Lecture halls and rooms are in the building, in which instruc-tion is given to classes of students. The museum is open free on Wed-nesdays and Saturdays, and on Sunday afternoons. Other days, entrancefee, twenty-five cents. Below Copley Square, in the neighborhood of LIunti7igton Avenue,are other institutions of note. On Exeter Street, two blocks north, isthe Massachusetts Normal Art School (established by the State in 1873),and on opposite corners the South Congregational Church, long the pulpitof Edward Everett Hale, and the Boston Spiritual Temple. On Irving-ton Street, south of the avenue, is the South Armory, headquarters ofthe First Brigade, the First Coast Artillery Corps, the First Squadronof Cavalry, and Battery A, Light Artillery, of the State Militia. OnSt. Botolph Street, reached from the avenue by Garrison Street, is the 90 SYMPHONY HALL. Chickerin Massachusetts College of Pharmacy (chartered 1852). Beyond the greatexhibition halls of the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association, a few steps from theavenue, on side streets— Falmouth, Norway,and St. Paul streets —is the striking stoneChristian Science Tem-ple, rising to the loftyheight of two hundredand twenty feet, toppedby a magnificent dome,and with an auditoriumof five thousand sit-tings. It has a melo-dious chime of bells,which are rung with pleasing frequency. This is The First Church ofChrist, Scientist : The Mother Church so called, generously endowed byMrs. Eddy, the founder of this denomination. About the Junction of Huntington and Massachusetts Avenues. In thissection are grouped more notable buildings, giving it a special distinc-tion. On the north side of Huntington Avenue, near the junction, isChickering Hall,with ornamentedfagade. Next, atthe east corner ofthe two avenues, isHorticultural Hall,the fine building ofthe Mass
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