Word: aiming
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Previous to this action there had been several plans prepared with the aim of making a general study of the development of the college property. When Memorial Hall was built, Messrs. Ware and Van Brunt devised a scheme for an avenue from its southern transept nearly parallel with Quincy street, across the grounds to their southern boundary at Main street. This would have made a suitable approach to Memorial Hall from the city side, and a line of college buildings would have been well placed between it and Quincy street. Later, when Sever Hall was built, its architect...
...conclude the indoor work, as, if the weather continues favorable, all four crews will go to the river next week. The Sophomore crew has already been on the water two or three times. The men have gone out in pairs and singles and have had little coaching together. Their aim has been to pick up a little watermanship and ease in the boats before the crew rowing begins...
...Century Magazine with the aim of encouraging literary activity among college graduates has offered to give a series of prizes in different lines of literary work...
...special cause for hope at present. The attitude of the University authorities has become less disheartening, and we believe that the cooperation of our association will be welcomed. The proposed plan will provide every member with the opportunity for such grade of activity as he may select. He may aim to serve on the Executive Committee; he may keep up a correspondence with the Secretary of the Association and be confident that his ideas will reach the proper authorities; or he can content himself with a yearly subscription and a vote...
...bringing the members of athletic teams into close contact, off the field as well as on it, and on a social as well as on an athletic basis, is so apparent that it requires no comment. This purpose, hardly less than that of providing first rate food, is the aim of the usual training table system...