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Show Buslnesfe Notes. "At Omaho I recelvsd a new Thrill,' says Elbort Ilobbard In the April Philistine. Phil-istine. "It wan the Buillngton Statiou I believe It was Larry Godkln who ones said their was now culture west of Uuf falo. And who would look for tho finest ipeclnicu of puro Greek architecture in America, west of the Missoarl? The Burlington Station is finer In its lines than tho Glrid College building: maa-elvoyet maa-elvoyet modest; severe yst simple beautiful and restful. I walked clear around the Burlinton Station and then out In tho mlddlo of the roadway in front of it, I removed my hat nnd stood uncovered in honor of Tom Kimble, who drew the plans, nnd tho mon who supplied sup-plied the fund mid allowed the architect to have his way in carrying out his dentgns. It was Matthow Arnold who Bald that in America buildings are erected merely io lust tho lifetime of tho man who constructed con-structed them, and beyond hlmsolf no man had a thought, or cared n dam. 'I quote substantially, not literally mj verbal memory is bad. But the Bur liuglon Station is built for thoso who shall come niter. It is built for the I'onturlee. It does not Impress you by its size, jet it is big enuff And 1 .xiticed that the tempto like quality of ilit- Btructiiro has made its uiQucnco felt i pon the management of the place. It Happened in a Drug- Store. |