Word: basement
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Considerable complaint is made by the library authorities concerning the carelessness, in times past, of those holding cards of admittance to the basement and stack of the library. So much confusion has been caused in this way as to impair seriously the usefulness of the institution, and may, in the future, occasion stringent measures against even those students who have great need of easy access to the less frequently used reference books. The trouble arises mainly from the failure of students to replace the books used. In that way alone over two thousand volumes were lost track of last year...
Your correspondent was permitted a few days ago, by the kindness of Professor Samuel Garman, to explore the quarters which be occupies in the basement of the museum. His quarters are roomy and sunny, and his work-room is nicely fitted up. Professor Garman is one of the least known, but one of the most valuable of all of our professors. He probably is the greatest expert in the country on reptiles and is constantly in the receipt of specimens from the fish commission for somerclature and analysis. Several new species bear his name - a great compliment in scientific circles...
...college printing is now done in the basement of University...
...several clergymen who are to conduct the prayers throughout the year. The rooms have been newly papered, painted, carpeted and furnished, and look very bright and cheerful. The college printing press which has hitherto been kept in Wadsworth House has been removed to the basement of University...
Found. An ulster was left in the basement of Beck Hall when the actors of the Hasty Pudding theatricals were photographed. Apply to the janitor...