Larry Blaine wrote:

>Whitehead had a few mordant things to say about the skinflint Yankees who
>dominated the cultural life of Boston in those days, who were willing to
>pay for excellent buildings but not for good land to put them on. ...

It is not in my character to come to the aide of "...skinflint Yankees" but
it seems to me that one must consider the scarsity of land in urgan areas
at the turn of the 20th century.  The founder of the Boston Symphony was a
rich man but, he did not have unlimited resources.  It's also interesting
to note that the Boston Opera House was demolished to build a dormitory for
Northeastern University.  One could perceive a broader concept of public
value by the trustees of this educational institution.

Bernard Gregoire
Hingham, MA