Word: blakely
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
HARVARD YALE MacIntosh, lf. cf., Kohlmann Mahoney, 1b. 2b., Blake Owen, 2b. rf., Carhart Bilodeau, ss. 1b., Kelley McTernen, cf. ss., Horton Regan, 3b. lf., Miles Olney, rf. c., Jordan Blackwood, c. 3b., Klimczak Walsh, p. P., Noyes...
More than 250 persons used Widener Library between six and ten o'clock Monday evening when the new hours went into effect, it was estimated yesterday by Robert P. Blake '12, Director of the College Library. No figures exist for the total number of users, but hourly counts were made in the Main Reading Room and the signatures of those entering the stacks were recorded...
Beginning today, Widener Library will once again open its doors till 10 o'clock. Today marks the return to the old policy of keeping open on week-day evenings. The decision suddenly announced by University Hall Friday resulted from a special recommendation to the college authorities by Robert P. Blake '12, director of the library and professor of History...
When questioned on the decision of the University authorities, Mr. Blake said, "I do not know why it suddenly became possible for the authorities to open the Library again, but I believe that the fact that more money came in during the past year made the opening possible. We have always felt that the Library being closed in the evenings was a great inconvenience to the students and were determined to re-open it in the evenings as soon as financial conditions permitted the extra expenditure necessary to keep the building open for hours longer, five days of the week...
...Blake said that several new employees would be necessary, but that he was not certain whether men from the student employment bureau would be used. However it will be necessary to pay all the regular staff overtime for the added four hours, and to keep several responsible members at the building until closing time. Mr. Blake said that he felt, regardless of the added expense, that the return to the evening policy would be a success...