The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-20

Museum trustees have purchased a new
site upon the Fenway-the salt swamp
now transformed into a beautiful plais-
ance-and at the expiration OF the pres
ent lease, in 1911, the art treasures viii
be moved into a new building whose light
cannot be shut of by apartment hotels.
and where Its only danger from IRE will
lie within Its own precincts. What the
syndicate will do with the land is not yet
given out, but 1t is doubtful If its owners
can find any use for It commensurate
with its site value that will permit the re-
tention of the present building.
On the fourth side of the square, in the
northwest corner, rises the exquisite
tower Of the new Old South Church
There are few towers in Continental En-
rope, the home Of tower building, which
give one a more satisfying feeling Of their
Hghtness and aspiration The architect
of this masterpiece can testify that tower
building is no mean task; for his own drst
attempt failed signally. Not only must
&ower-design have ali the elements Of as
piration, but the material out OF which Il
is constructed must subtly harmonic.
man nav do his best, as this man did.
and vet come out of the experiment SUI
fering the humiliation of a consciousness
that his work is hopelessly marred- The
Church of the Holy Arrow" the street
gamins called his first attempt
The CopIey Square tower, leaves little
to be desired. 1t has delicacy, hghtness
and dignity. and the main structure OF
the church is large enough to give Il
satisfactory balance.
Into this beautiful church moved, at its
completion, the society, which for many
years vorshipped in the famous "Old
Soutb" church. one of the historic Bos-
ton landmarks which is still zeaiousiy
guarded by the lovers of the past. Few
tourists neglect to pay their tribute to
this historic old structure, now In the
heart of the business section in Washing
ton street In this house, in March. ITO.
after the Boston massacre. an overflow
ing town meeting waited till night while
Samuel Adams went back and forth TO
the state house till Hutchinson yielded
and withdrew the regiments; and here
Joseph Warren delivered for the second
time an Grafton commemorative Of this
massacre three months before he gave
M his life at Bunker Hill. In this house,
on November %, 1773, a meeting Of 5.Ou
citizens resolved that the taxed tea
should not be landed, and on December
16 following q meeting of 100 citizens
SAT till after candle-hght, listening TO
Josiah Quincy, Jr., and Samuel Adams.
while messenger after messenger went to
get redress Of Hutchinson at Milton lie re-
fused and at the doors Of this old church.
disguised as savages led the way to the
tea ships, and the tea was dumped into
Boston harbor. 1t was but two years
after, during the dark days OF the RevO-
luton, that the society was driven from
its Westinghouse, peWs and pulpit were
torn away and broken up. and General
Burgoyne desecrated the sanctuary as
riding school for the British troops. Ar
ter the surrender of CORVALLIS, at York
town. and the colonies were free, the -0ld
functions Today 1t is used as a museum.
The '.OId South" church society, now
moved into the expensive and beautiful
structure IN COpley Square, Is one OF the
most exclusive and wealthiest cOngrega-
lions In Boston. It has, by the building
share towards making Copley Square tie
most beautiful square In America.
Copley Square has become, in a sense,
the center Of Boston's educational sec
ton.
But a few steps down Boylston street Is
the Massachusetts, Institute OF Technoi-
ogy. and upon the streets radlatina TO
the west, Boylston and Huntington ave
nue., are the New England COnservhtorv
Of Music, and all the principal drama tic
schools Of Boston, which every year at
tract hosts Of young men and women
from all parts OF the country. Every
hour Of the day handsome youths ana
pretty girls may be seen walking leisure
y through Copley Square with books and
papers under their arms, their faces
shining with health and enthusiasm 10
such as these this artistic thorouRnfare
will remain a lasting memory. Subtle
It's beauties nave eFepr into their con
seriousness IN these pleasant days Of their
growing artistic and intellectual life
Copley Square has become a part Of all
their pleasantest Impressions the arena
of countless interesting encounters ana
experiences. ana, unconsciousiy these
-FOUR DeautHui buildings, devoted as they
are to high ideals Of life, each one -.
solute and alone In its architectural de-
sign and guiltless Of the slightest re-
semblance to each other, teach a moral
lesson They indicate that no matter
how variant the type, no matter what
the scheme of development nav he an
high achievement meets upon a common
high level and s-nchronizes In q com
mon harmony