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Boston is a unique city with unique drivers. The rules of the road as one might hesitantly call them are few in number but vastly important to transporta- tion and life in general. There are in fact two rules: 1 . When in doubt, go. 2. When going, look the other way. The first thing a driver in Bos- ton must remember is that street signs, signals and the lines painted of the road are for out-of-staters only. People are proud of this city and will tell anyone This is my town. They mean it and will thus express it in no uncertain terms out on the streets when they weave in and out of traffic, chose not to use their directionals. make illegal turns and so forth. To anyone from outside of Boston those red eight-sided octagonal signs mean stop. To anyone from Boston they mean to slow for a couple of yards then look into the mirror to see if they got einy points for hitting a pedestrian. City planners probably in- tended one parking space per car. It was a nice idea but it shows some naivite The status quo today is either two park- ing spaces per showpiece or as many Datsuns as can be crammed in. This is Boston driving In Its lightest form. If you ever won- dered why the subway system is as efficient as it is you will come to understand why waty pedestrians flock to the under- ground system and the security it offers. — Donna L Martin ' ' ' yC ' yyy
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The Arts . . . Boston, city of the Pha- roahs. You say Boston city of the Pharoah ' s? Yes! The Museum of Fine Arts will tell you so and even trot out a few resident pharoah ' s to prove it. Boston is a treasure grove of man ' s history. Within the vaults and display rooms of its many museums lies a record of mankind from the earliest stone-throwing, chauvinistic Neanderthal to the most re- cent collection on the Suf- fragettes and Woman ' s Lib- bers. The archeologists who will someday research the ruins of an ancient city once called Boston will hold their breath with wonder and turn to each other in the lamplight saying what was said at the opening of Tutantkamen ' s Tomb, I see many wonderful things. But these future dig- gers of the past will find also thata thriving intellectual soci- ety dwelt here. They will find conservatories, art galleries and beautiful architecture. They will marvel at the interest and patronage in art and cul- ture our time had. For those of us self-appointed art critics not yet ready to resign ourselves to becoming 22nd- century show pieces, Boston hcis been a rewarding experi- ence which has rounded and polished our studies. The number of places to go and things to see in this town are nearly inexhaustable. There- fore only a few of the places can be remembered herein. The Museum of Fine Arts: This is the major museum of Boston. The building itself is pleasing to the eye and the statue in front with the Indian seated bareback on a horse ei- ther praying to the great spirit or hoping for rain is a favorite picture for magazine articles about Bean Town. The MFA, as those in the know call it, has an especially fine collection of Asiatic art. The exhibition stu- dents enjoy the most if the collection of Impressionist paintings including a number of works by Monet. One won- ders how the French allowed them out of the country. Yet these are just a small part of the museum. There can be found things as diverse as Paul Revere silver and Revolution- ary war momentoes and Rus- sian tapestry. Museums other than the MFA: The Hayden Planetar- ium, the Museum of Science, the Children ' s Museum (a marvelous place where ex- hibits are hands-on - designed for kids with dis- plays like the Giant ' s desktop, Wkid-TV, and Playspace.) and the USS Constitution are some of the other major places to go on a rainy Satur- day morning. The Mary Stewart Gardener Museum: This edifice proves that eccentricity can be a ben- efit. Ms. Gardener showed the world that a person ' s home is his her castle. This palace actually an imported villa and completed in 1902, has been kept the way she left it. It is composed of bits and pieces of Italian Renaissance ' pala- zios ' which she took a fancy to and brought home. In a way Clockwise from right: The Christian Science Building stands with the grace and beauty of a fairytale palace. An artist discusses her work with a few well meaning art critics. The Greek with the Beak stands pa- tiently In some obscure garden waiting to become a masterpiece. And the Indian who promotes the Met ' s special exhibits begs you to stop in and have a look. she was the ultimate impul- sive shopper. One can just im- agine her breezing in from Europe with a dozen trucl s worth of court-yard from Italy saying I just had to have it. The house is now home to a comprehensive collection of Renaissance art. It is also the sight of concerts for Renaiss- ance and classical music buffs. The Institute of Contem- pory Art: This is a haven and Valhalla for the modern artist. The Institute ' s collection is based mainly on the 20th cen- tury American artist. Yearly showings of contemporary artwork, sculpture, and films are given and throughout the year lectures on new styles of art, techniques of filmmaking and so forth are given by the creators themselves. This is a musuem for people of all tastes. The conservative can shake his head in dismay at the way the field is going to pot. The moderate can consider and reconsider what he sees and finally say he thinks it in- teresting. The liberal can merely enjoy what he sees. The John F. Kennedy Library: This features the career of jFK and American Politics. It is some distance from BC, however, and usually only reached by the Poli-Sci major doing research on the Pres- idency. This person is in luck because the library contains a vast archive with thousands of documents, photographs, films, and taped interviews. — Tom H. McMorran BOSTON Ti
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