Word: arsenal
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...left the gymnasium at 3.23 o'clock and laid the trail through Norton's woods and thence to Beck hall; from there along Mt. Auburn and Boylston streets to the bridge; then doubling, ran down to the Magazine street bridge, through Beacon park, Brighton, and North Brighton to the arsenal at Watertown, and from there through East Watertown to Brattle street, below Mt. Auburn, where they made the break...
...large number of views were then shown and explained, comprising pictures of the Grand Canal, the Doge's Palace, the Piazza and Cathedral disan Marco, the Bridge of Sighs, the Arsenal, and also the principal private palaces. The history of the most noted objects of interest was given briefly, and a few words were said about the career of conquest which was the glory of the city. The views were remarkably well selected, and were calculated to give an excellent idea of Venice as it now appears...
...held yesterday afternoon and was successful in every respect. The hares were H. A. Davis, '91 and J. D. Gorham, '90. They left Matthews at 3.28. starting towards the north-west part of the observatory; thence to Belmont direct, turning here to the south through the Watertown Arsenal and across the Charles, then along the B. and A. track to Brighton and home via Allston, the bags being left at Barry's corner. The course was about ten miles long. Twenty hounds started, led by T. T. Seelye, L. S., but the number dwindled to ten at the break...
...Cambridge Arsenal, for so many years a familiar landmark on the corner of Garden and Chauncey streets, is being torn down. It was a state institution, and although not built until shortly after the war of 1812, it still had several revolutionary memories clinging about it. Not very many years ago the remains of an old colonial redoubt were still to be seen in its vicinity, and soon after it was built a great number of revolutionary muskets and cannon were stood there. After the war of the rebellion these old arms were sold at wholesale to private parties...
...outbreak of the rebellion a guard for the Arsenal was organized, composed of Harvard students. They marched to the enlivening music of fife and drum, drilled, and stood guard until the matter got to be looked upon as an opportunity for having a good time rather than as a serious and important duty, when their further services were declared to be unnecessary. Later on many regular troops were equipped here with arms and ammunition, and in 1864, at the time when the "Merrimac" was creating such havoc in the neighborhood of Norfolk, Governor Andrew had an addition...