Word: cage
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Martin, 13, listened to a lecture on snakes, heard that most snakes are not harmful. Soon after that, while on a fishingtrip, he saw a young snake little more than a foot long, decided to capture ot amd study its habits. A friend helped him get it into a cage, carry it home. There Charles Martin made a pet of his, amused himself by playing with it, poking his finger into the cage to see what the snake would do. He did not know was a poisonous rattlesnake. One day the snake grew tired of play. It coiled, struck...
...second heat of a series of relay races held yesterday afternoon in the Briggs Cage a plucky Freshman quartet forged ahead, and reported a time which beat the best efforts of six House teams by a second...
This victory, which was awarded for the best time for eight laps around the cage, was made when the first year men finished a few strides ahead of their Dunster and Rambler opponents. Their time was 2 minutes 36 1-2 seconds, and was some seconds better than that of Adams House, winner of the first heat...
...large flying fish christened Gloria Swanson. Her diet was difficult, but this was offset by a most affectionate disposition. Gloria visited the house frequently, flying from her pond through a patch of bamboo, between coconut trees, entering open windows and doors, frequently alighting at the canary's cage, exchanging chirps with the imprisoned singer. Gloria's death was a natural one. She "caught cold" while moulting and all efforts to rescue her from double pneumonia were vain. Bill Taft was chief mourner...
Informal practice for the winter track season will begin today in the Briggs Cage, with Coaches E. L. Farrell '24, E. C. Haggerty '27, and Jaake Mikkola in charge...