Word: clothing
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...preferred to enjoy the efforts of the outside press in instructing its readers about the various candidates. From time to time declarations have been made that nothing short of providential interference could prevent the selection of this or that man. These announcements have been made practically out of whole cloth as the Corporation is not in the habit of communicating its deliberations to outsiders except through formal records after decisions have been reached. During this period of speculation by outsiders the Corporation has not been idle and it would not be surprising to hear the result of their search before...
...parentage, education, and life were a mystery. Since 1884, through the researches of a Harvard man, Mr. Henry F. Waters '55, more has been found about John Harvard than about almost any other man of colonial times. We know that he and all his kindred were tradesmen--butchers, cloth makers, coopers, goldsmiths--and that for several generations they lived in Southwark, one of the humblest quarters of London...
...Withington '09 won the 50-yard dash, and in the 100-yard dash slipped on the cloth and after a hard fight lost by only a few inches. J. V. Quinian '07 was third in the 50-yard dash, and first and second places in the 220-yard swim were won by E. Farley '07 and L. Howe '07 respectively. L. B. Harding '08 tied for second place in the plunge and S. E. Goodwin '07 won the diving. The most closely contested event was the relay race, which Columbia won by four yards. The water polo game was much...
...revised text, and a translation which has been made as literal as possible with a view to its use at the presentation of the play in June. The pamphlet is made up of 151 pages of octavo size and costs 50 cents in paper covers, 75 cents in cloth...
Copies of the Libretto, containing a Greek text and a translation by Professor W. W. Goodwin '51, will be placed on sale (price, in paper, 50 cents; in cloth, 75 cents) on or before...