Word: begun
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...annual fall tennis tournament at Princeton was begun Tuesday. Forty six men in all took part and from these will be picked the team for the intercollegiate contest...
Ground has been broken for the new Infirmary, the gift to Mr. James Stillman of New York. The contract has been awarded to Norcross Brothers, and the work of digging the foundations has already begun. The site now being built upon is a different piece of property from the land originally chosen. It was planned at first to build the Infirmary on Mt. Auburn street, between the Old People's Home and the Cambridge Hospital. Recently however, an arrangement has been made with the Cambridge Hospital by which the land was exchanged for a lot on Mt. Auburn street...
During the summer work has been begun on the new fence which is to be built around the Yard. At present the construction is confined to the three gates and sections of fence given by the classes of '74, '75 and '76, in the rear of Holden Chapel, at Dane Hall, and between Brooks House and Holworthy, respectively. The design comprises a granite base and above this a fence of simple iron palings the monotony of which is broken by wrought iron ornaments placed midway between brick pillars. Already a large part of the stone and brickwork of these sections...
...geodetic course, the instruction in railroad surveying was begun and carried on through the remaining four weeks of the period in camp. The ground was divided up among three imaginary railroads and a company of men assigned to each. For each party a captain was appointed who assumed the responsibility for the instruments used in the day's work, and who made daily reports of the progress of his section. Each railroad or section was assigned two miles of country for its track. This was first surveyed and the field notes marked on a map. After estimating the cost...
...Harvard team began indoor work after Christmas this year with a much larger squad than usual. Before the spring recess the squad had been cut down to seventeen and with these men outdoor work was begun. A great disadvantage here has been that the team has had no crease and has been obliged to resort to a practice wicket with a matting placed in front of the batsman. Despite this handicap, however, the men have improved consistently from the start. In bowling, Bradley is the steadiest man and has downed the most wickets, though Drinkwater and Wilder can alro...