Word: apartment
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...university at once, however, was out of the question, the president was forced to meet each faculty in turn, and discuss the affairs relating to its department. This meant a great waste of time on the president's part, and tended to make the various departments grow farther apart, rather than closer together. One of the first steps taken by President Hadley was to bring about such a change that all departments might profit equally, and, at the same time, a great deal of the wear and tear of management be avoided. During the past week the plans for this...
...ahead. Half-blinded, wet with sweat, and the horses on both sides rubbing against your legs, you go tearing, galloping on. Then suddenly through the white wall of dust you see the haunches of the horses ahead sink down and a hand shoot upward with the fingers spread apart. There is a quick jam, a creaking and rubbing of leather, and they're off again...
...providing for a separate bicycle association with a championship meet of its own, seems a step well taken. Of recent years the bicycle races have increased in importance and racing methods have been modified to such an extent, that it has been necessary to hold the bicycle meet apart from the track games. With this change the feeling has increased that bicycling, occupying as it does such a such a different position from track and field events, should be given a place by itself, and this has at last led to the action taken Saturday...
This week has been set apart by the International Yound Men's Christian Association as the week of prayer for young men. The Harvard Association will observe the week by holding special half-hour prayer meetings in Holden Chapel at 6.30 every evening except Thursday and Saturday. At the regular meeting on Thursday there will be a special address on Association work, and a collection will be taken for the International Committee for which the Harvard Association has agreed to raise this year...
...company of twenty-five or over can be formed, drill will be held this winter in the new baseball cage on Soldiers Field. In this building two rooms will be set apart for use as an armory. There will also be a short range for target practice. In the spring, target practice will be held on an outdoor range, which is to be laid out on Soldiers Field. Guns and ammunition will be furnished by the government...