Word: buildings
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...discuss the differences between the Age of Pericles and modern times, but revealed the life in Athens by pointing out the features of its similarity with modern life. The first Persian war stirred the Athenians to the supreme manifestation of their genius. Their indominatable spirit in the attempt to build the fairest of cities was curbed by the destructive period of the thirty years war. Although the shadow of war was constantly upon the Athenians, they accomplished in eighty years the building of great cities containing wonderful specimens of art; the establishing of a democratic machinery of government with courts...
Nash gave a short account of the history of lacrosse and of its development into a collegiate sport. Harvard has had a lacrosse team for about twenty-five years, and the prestige of the game is increasing with every season. It is a game for any style or build of athlete and requires as much head work as any other form of sport...
...first president of the College, Henry Dunster, contrived with a great deal of personal labor and sacrifice to build a President's house in 1642. In 1654 his differences with the colony leaders in matters of religion necessitated his leaving this house. Some of the presidents who succeeded him resided outside of Cambridge, so the Dunster house was afterwards either unoccupied or let out for rental. President Chauncey, the second president, lived on his own estate, and during the terms of his successors the Dunster house fell into disrepair. President Mather (1692-1701) was requested to take up permanent residence...
...engineers of the Park Commission and the architects are now preparing the working drawings and the specifications of the new, drawless Boylston street bridge. Meanwhile an act has been passed placing in the hands of the Park Commission the authority to build approaches not costing over $30,000 each, the cost of these approaches being borne by the cities of Boston and Cambridge, respectively. Although the consent of both cities is necessary, no difficulty is expected in obtaining...
That the present year marks the one hundredth anniversary of the building of Holworthy Hall is perhaps not so well known as it should be by the men who daily pass the tablet which relates the story of its founding. Professor Palmer has often spoken of the absurdity, according to present-day standards, of the University's raising money to build a dormitory by investing in a state lottery. Times change; but we are glad at any rate to have Holworthy Hall and proud to know that she has now served Harvard well for a century...