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Word: billiard (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1890-1899
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...proposed to make the clubhouse the center of all athletic interests. In the basement there will be a large and fully equipped gymnasium. the ground floor will contain a swimming pool and shower baths, a reading room, and billiard and pool tables. If sufficient money is subscribed the second floor will consist of a large assembly room for athletic meetings. On the third floor will be sleeping rooms for members of the teams. It is intended that the crew, the track, football and baseball teams make this their home while in training...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: U. of P. Athletic Club House. | 12/10/1897 | See Source »

...billiard and pool rooms, bowling alleys and swimming pools, there are provided opportunities for harmless amusement-one of the chief objects of such a club-as well as opportunities for the students in the various departments to come into contact, making them feel that they have interests in common and seeming to unify and strengthen university spirit...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LETTER FROM PENNSYLVANIA. | 10/21/1897 | See Source »

...entering the club house the visitor is at once ushered into a spacious reception room with couches, lounges and easy chairs. To the right is a large billiard room, and to the left a well equipped reading room. Two handsome stairways furnished with cosy window seats lead to the second story. Here the public services of the Y. M. C. A. are held, and general entertainments. The rooms of the athletic association and also those of the Y. M. C. A. are on this floor. The third floor contains the offices of the college papers, the headquarters of the musical...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: U. OF P.'S UNIVERSITY CLUB. | 10/18/1897 | See Source »

...Yale Club of New York, which was incorporated last June, will open its club house sometime this month. The house is a large building of four stories, facing Madison Square. It contains a dining room, two sitting rooms, a library, a billiard room, several sleeping apartments, and servants' quarters...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yale Club of New York. | 10/6/1897 | See Source »

GENTLEMEN Boarders Wanted, 192 W. Springfield St., two doors from Tremont St. Elegantly furnished double parlor with piano. Also a very large front room, one flight. Bay window, (bathroom floor), hot and cold water shower bath. First class board $3.50. Billiard room in the house...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Special Notice. | 9/29/1897 | See Source »

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