Ah, I remember that building well. I didn't know it was originally a library.
Carry on insulting . . . If you ever visit FF, I will show you around. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Ann" <awoelflebater@...> wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "feste37" <feste37@> wrote: > > > > Read the thread, Ann. Otherwise you look ignorant. The library you are > referring to is not the MUM library but the former public library in > town, which still stands but is no longer used as a library. And have > you ever seen any of these buildings that you denigrate? The new student > union building it beautiful. I doubt whether there is a better student > union building for a college this size anywhere in the Midwest, or maybe > even further. The Learning Center that was pulled down to make room for > it was an eyesore. And the university has preserved and restored Henn > Mansion, which is on the Iowa Register of Historic Places (or some > similar name). Please get your facts right before you start insulting > us. > Now who is insulting who? Go have a green beer and settle down. > Excerpt from Parsons College Alumni > Newsletter:http://www.parsonscollegealumni.com/history.aspx > As a result of that interview Mr Carnegie promised a gift of $15,000 for > a library building, provided a like amount were raised by the college > for endowment and upkeep. This was considered by the college board to be > too severe a condition at the time so the matter was dropped. Well, > after the fire that destroyed the main building, Ankney Hall, other > needs of the growing college were felt, but happily in the summer of > 1905 Mr.T.D. Foster, (Foster Hall) while crossing the Atlantic, found > that Mr. Carnegie was a fellow passenger. An occasion on board ship > occurred and TO "presented the matter again, when Mr. Carnegie > generously waived all conditions and gave $15,000 outright for the > building." > Picture of the library when I was there. > > > CARNEGIE LIBRARY -- A masterpiece of the old Parsons College grounds. It > has been reported that a Parsons representative once met Andrew Carnegie > and shared his ideas and plans for developing a small mid-western > college. Subsequently, Mr. Carnegie directed a significant amount of > funds toward the college. The once busy campus library and architectural > beauty has been removed from campus. > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Ann" awoelflebater@ wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "hopintopin" <annwkingsley@> > wrote: > > > > > > > > Well, no one else said it, so I am going to. The beautiful century > old Gothic Chapel(historic landmark)on campus, to which at least one > poster referred, was torn down. In my opinion, the fact that the chapel > was torn down says it all. For the hypothetical question of whether or > not a Bible study group would be allowed: A better question is, would it > be attended? To my knowledge, many in Fairfield, and some of the posters > on this blog, are anti-organized religion. > > > > > > You know, when I read that the beautiful chapel had been razed to > the ground I was astounded. The fact that it was not only handsome but > historical should have meant it was protected by some sort of heritage > bylaws. And you may well be right about your theory as to this > demolition being an indicator of how much value MUM puts on other > religions. However, it is for sure an indication of a lack of aesthetic > sensibility on their part which is a kind of sin in my opinion. > > > > > > MIU's campus had so many beautiful heritage buildings on site when I > was there including the oldest library west of the Mississippi. And yet, > I think they probably tore them all down to build these ersatz Golden > Age Atrocities resembling a cross between ancient Greek, Roman and some > strange Colonial-inspired East Indian architecture. Talk about > carbuncles erected amid the Iowa cornfields. So much for integrating > seamlessly into the native landscape. Sort of like erecting a Disneyland > in Europe - I mean if that isn't enough to make your head spin. > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Xenophaneros Anartaxius" > <anartaxius@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ravi Chivukula > <chivukula.ravi@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Oh Uncle Xeno - why did you get so mad at me? It's love - > Uncle Xeno - no > > > > > > one will love like Ravi - that's my guarantee. > > > > > > > > > > > > Remember Gurus will always give you platitudes, will give you > beliefs > > > > > > because they want approval, following - if there's one thing > someone can > > > > > > say about my behavior it is that I don't give a damn about > anyone's > > > > > > approval, it's so sad you can't see that and go on this > totally fantasized > > > > > > diatribe but it's cute and hilarious. > > > > > > > > > > Ravi, > > > > > > > > > > I am bypassing your self-appointed desk lackey (laughinggull) to > communicate directly in my usual cold-hearted and distant fashion. My > purpose on being at FFL is to clarify my experience. It would be > ludicrous for me to be a guru. I normally do not feel a need to vent my > frustrations here, as seems to be a common practice. However if you need > asinine platitudes, I suppose I could make up a few for you. > > > > > > > > > > 'Those who wash the right sock before the left will be left > behind.' > > > > > 'Those who wash the left sock before the right will be right > behind.' > > > > > > > > > > What percent of the population of India knows what a sock is? It > is very important when on the path of enlightenment to keep one's > footwear properly organised according to dharmic principles. > > > > > > > > > > And, I was not mad at you. You just always seem to be teetering > on the edge of ... well, whatever the edge is, you always seem to be > about to tip off of it. You are a person of dynamic contrasts. > > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, Mar 16, 2013 at 7:40 PM, Xenophaneros Anartaxius < > > > > > > anartaxius@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > ** > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, laughinggull108 > <no_reply@> > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > So true and don't either of you forget it! From now on, > you have to go > > > > > > > through me to get to my sweet innocent Baby Krishna Ravi. If > you wish to > > > > > > > respond to Him, you must ask me first. I'll then consult > with Him in due > > > > > > > time to see if He would like to even pursue your line of > discussion. If He > > > > > > > chooses not to, then no reason to even post your comments in > the first > > > > > > > place. A very efficient and effective use of His precious > time. And please > > > > > > > try to remember... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I understand that you, Laughinggull, are now manning the > ticket counter > > > > > > > access to His Presence the Magisterial Royal Mahaswami Ravi > Chivukula > > > > > > > Guruji Mahatmaraja, beneath whom I am not fit to sweep even > His Toe Nail > > > > > > > Clippings. Pray tell upon what condition His Infiniteness > might deign to > > > > > > > drop a few crumbs of His Holy and Benign Darshan in my > unworthy direction. > > > > > > > Perhaps in a moment of His most offhand attention He would > feel it barely > > > > > > > tolerable to pass a kernel of His Most High Wisdom through > you to us most > > > > > > > thirsty and groveling, sycophantic worshipers of His > Greatness. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Perhaps you could collect a few grains left over from one of > His Chapatis, > > > > > > > that we could build a shrine to house them and perpetuate > their Divine and > > > > > > > most Humble power. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
