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Related toK. Pearson to M.S. Pearson, 21st Dec. 1924.
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'The difficulty of old age, is that it makes one so terribly dependent on others, when one is really needed oneself. Both Stone[?] and Nichols are really keen on their work, but they do not see just what is needful in a canine crisis, and although they see more of the dogs than I do, the latter [i.e. the dogs] do not somehow recognise in them the “master’s voice.” I was too kind to M[?]ing Eld; I felt he might, good boy as he is be more than I could manage, but if Sigrid or Egon would bring him, it would do him good & relieve the congestion in the Animal House. I can manage him here quite well.’
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Related toK. Pearson to T. Gregory Foster, 8th March 1913.
Description:'as to the animals. You spoke in your last letter of my unwillingness to give way on any single point. Well, this is for me a very vital one. Any man who has done work of this sort knows the importance of having these animal rooms under his eye and at hand. I considered the objections raised were wholly idle, and made in ignorance of the work going on at other places; it is possible to keep such places from being objectionable to neighbours. But I gave way on this point against my own judgement. That giving way was itself conditional by either the Committee providing accommodation on the site suggested by Mr. Galton or in Gower Place. But I do not think the basement ought to have been passed without this as a proviso. It is quite possible that the College Committee will not see its way to either of these arrangements and then the suggested basement is still more unsatisfactory, and if the foundations are begun it cannot be amended.'
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Related toReport of the Department of Applied Statistics (including the Biometric and Galton Laboratories) Plans and Buildings Sub-Committee (13th March 1913).
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Your Sub-Committtee considered the question of accommodation for animals, such as rats and mice. The Architect pointed out that there will be no difficulty in providing adequate and suitable accommodation for rats and mice on the second floor of the Pavillion, when that Pavillion is built.
Your Sub-Committee then considered four proposals to provide temporary accommodation for animals (rats and mice). These four proposals were as follows:-
(i) Rooms in the basement, as shown in Professor Pearson’s Sketch Plans.
(ii) The temporary use of the room on the second floor shown in the Architect’s Plan as an Archives Room.
(iii) The Stables in Little Gower Place at present partially occupied by Mr. Barker for the Sub-Department of Heating and Ventilating.
(Note: It was ascertained from Professor Simpson that accommodation for Mr. Barker can be found in the basement of the Architectural Building.)
(iv) A temporary structure at the South end of the new building, between the end of the building and the present Porter’s Lodge, such temporary structure to be erected over a permanent concrete floor, the concrete floor being ultimately incorporated in the Pavillion Building.
These four proposals were discussed at length. Professor Pearson having expressed his willingness to accept for the temporary accommodation of animals (rats and mice) either the whole of the Stables known as 23a Little Gower Place or a temporary structure at the South end of the new building, your Sub-Committee instructed the Architect to complete the Plans without providing any accommodation for animals in the basement.
Your Sub-Committee therefore leave it to the College Committee to decide which of the two alternatives (iii) or (iv) shall be adapted.
Edward H. Busk.
Appended to the Report is a summary showing the arrangements of the rooms proposed. The Plans of the proposed building will be on view in the College on Tuesday afternoon next, and on Wednesday.’
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