Word: coliseum
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...absence of any material to form a basis for controversy practically assures, an unexciting convention. The only event to break the routine regularity will come tomorrow. The Suffrage leaders have planned a silent demonstration. Ten thousand women will stand on both sides of the main street, leading to the Coliseum, in silence while the delegates walk...
...imagination loose on what sort of people the Christian martyrs might have been, Shaw is now amusing, now mock-serious, now openly cynical,--and now and again not tactful in the presence of the easily shocked. For instance, where the Christians are cheerfully assigning themselves to places on the Coliseum menu, and one gentleman announces that he is to be the mince pie. Probably, however, this is no more a burlesque on anachronism than to have Roman centurions speak cockney English, or the Roman dandles have all the characteristics of London fops. It might be argued that Shaw did this...
Sunken Type of Coliseum...
...these details, by far the most important acquisition will be the coliseum. As proposed it is of the semi-sunken type, twenty-five feet below ground and thirty-five feet above ground. It is proposed to remove the loam from the territory to be covered by the field and stands, then to excavate the material from the field and use it for constructing an embankment; the inner slope to be cut into steps which are broad and low. These steps are to be protected by a granolithic covering like a sidewalk and curb. On these are to be built wood...
...plan to raise the required funds amounting to $700,000 has been recommended by the Committee, and approved by the college authorities. This plan is based on the so-called Ticket Privilege contract, under which those subscribing have the right to apply for tickets to all games in the coliseum, paying therefor the regular price for the tickets and being assured seats in a reserved section, which is to be the best in the stand...