of All Parties: Library Section Closed Frost Our Ows Comesroxexe Jense smoke, and saw the flames [Inreading vapidly. An alarm was at Jonce given, and the dimieult work of (ronsporting the 200 inmates of the olent ward to safety was begun.
was stated by the superintendent all were actually removed, but was afterwards found that' five had eluded supervision ard had te-turned to their cells. The work of the stam wag none the less remark-fable, as it Was necessary to. dress fand prepare each patient separately, and In many cases extreme care was needed in handling.
The Institution is one of the largest mental hospitals on the continent. including members of the staff, there a population of nearly 5,000'ond separate municipality has been constituted. "Construction is at_present going on of new wings equipped with: the most modern conveniences. [Spacious grounds give the patients [plenty of chance for alr and exercise, Jand large workshops are maintained within the buildings to keep those who are able to work with their hands busy at worthwhile toll, Library Closed Permanently After being open to the public for nearly ten years the Gest Chinese Research Library, housed within the walls of the Redpath Library of Me-GIN University, permanently was closed recently. While there has been no oficial statement given out regarding the collection, it is believed that it will be put in storage shortly.
Among the library's prized posses-te palace edition then 24 dynastic as well as Ming editions of several of the separate histories. The library also contains Jnumerous volumes on history and geography in Yuan, Ming, Ching and [modern editions of Chinese standard works." The library has the distinct possessing one of the two copies of the great Kang-hsi ency-Jelopedia to be found in the Western Jworld. "The other copy is in the British Museum,
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