nd of "order" analogous to the classic order in a sense, though not
governed by such strict conventional rules. The classic order has its
columnar support, its beam, its frieze for decorative treatment. The
Gothic order has its columnar support, its arch (in place of the
beam), its decoratively treated stage (the triforium), occupying the
space against which the aisle roof abuts, and its clerestory, or
window stage. All these arise as naturally out of the conditions and
historical development of the structure in the Gothic case as in the
Greek one, but the Greek order is an external, the Gothic an internal
one. The two styles are based on constructive conditions totally
different the one from the other; their expression and character are
totally different. But this very difference is the most emphatic
declaration of the same principle, that architectural design is the
logical, but decorative, expression of plan and construction.

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THE METEOROLOGICAL STATION ON MT. SANTIS.

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At the second International Meteorological Congress, in 1879, the
erection of an observatory on the top of a high mountain was
considered. The Swiss Meteorological Commission undertook to carry out
the project, and sent out circulars to different associations,
governments, and private individuals requesting single or yearly
contributions to aid in defraying the expense of the station. In
December, 1881, an extra credit of about $1,000 was granted by the
Bundesversammlung for the initial work on the station, which was
temporarily placed in the Santis Hotel, and a telegraph was put up
between that place and Weisbad in August, 1882, so that on September 1
of the same year the meteorological observations were begun.

At the end of August, 1885, this temporary arrangement expired, and
the enterprise could not be carried on unless the support of the same
was undertaken by the Union. On March 27, 1885, the Bundesversammlung
decided to take the necessary steps. Mr. Fritz Brunner, who died May
1, 1885, left a large legacy for the enterprise, making it possible to
build a special observatory.

For this purpose the northeast corner of the highest rocky peak was
blasted out and the building was so placed that the wall of rock at
the rear formed an excellent protection from the high west winds. By
the first of October, last year, the building was ready for occupancy,
and there was a quiet open