Word: constructive
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...meeting of the Athletic Committee held Yesterday, the Graduate Treasurer was given authority to construct a third skating rink. The following appointments were confirmed: W.K. Earle '10, as coach of the Freshman hockey team; J.A.P. Millet '10, as manager of the University second baseball team; E.A. Winsor '11, as manager of the Freshman crew; G.E. Jones '11 and H.S. Bailey '11, as manager and assistant manager respectively of the Freshman baseball team; S.A. Moot '11, as assistant manager of the Freshman basketball team...
...have a system, then, and begin at once to construct it. Pick the coach from the proved stars of this year's team: notably Newhall, Grant or Wendell, men with brains, fight, and personal knowledge of the candidates and of the new game...
...attention than we are apt to realize at the first glance. Certainly when we stop to consider the meaning of these lines, so familiar to every Harvard man, we must admit their inappropriateness in nine cases out of ten. But it is one thing to criticise and another to construct. If new words were to be written, as the writer of the communication suggests, we feel that they should only be officially adopted after the most careful scrutiny into their lasting worth. Surely no harm would be done, however, if the proper authorities were to invite the graduates and undergraduates...
...boulevard, including the purchase of condemned property, would not exceed $225,000. In 1902, a fund of $40,000 was subscribed by alumni to aid in the completion of this scheme. This amount is still at the disposal of the city government whenever it decides to undertake the construction of the boulevard. It is generally considered that now is the time for such an improvement, inasmuch as, if it is neglected longer, the erection of new buildings on the land, which would have to be removed in order to construct the avenue, would make the cost prohibitive...
...important result of the Cambridge municipal election last Tuesday was the vote in favor of the construction of one or more subways from Cambridge to Boston. The way is now clear for the passage of a bill by the state legislature authorizing the Boston Elevated Railroad Company to construct two two-track subways from Harvard Square, one under Cambridge street to the Charles River Dam, the other under Massachusetts avenue and Main street to the new Cambridge bridge. The route will be continued in Boston by a subway running from the Cambridge bridge either to Park street or to Scollay...