Word: contracts
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...contract which the committee have signed in behalf of the Class of '85, all photographs must be taken before the close of the present week. Appointments can be made with the committee or at the studio. Mr. Notman will be in charge of the Cambridge Studio on Wednesday and Friday...
...much light as the great Washington telescope, which, at that time, had just been completed. To build a telescope of such dimensions was a tremendous undertaking. Agents travelled through Europe visiting the most noted firms in England, France and Germany, without finding one which was willing to undertake the contract of making the glass disks from which the objectives must be made. At last, in 1880, a contract was made with Feil of Paris, for an objective of 36 inches clear aperture. For four years he has worked without success, every disk breaking on account of the heat which...
...indolence in regard to this matter of picture-taking exhibited by the members of every class, but if we may judge from reports the class of '85 seems determined to outdo its predecessors in some respects at least, and has taken this method of doing it. As, by the contract with the photographer, all the sittings must be finished before the first of March, very little time is left for the completion of this work. Moreover, this time, short as it is, will be interrupted by the midyear examinations, when we can scarcely blame anyone for not wishing...
...hoped that all who can will accompany the team, for this reason a book has been placed at Bartlett's, which all who wish to go must sign before Thursday noon. This time has been fixed so as to enable the manager to contract for the tickets. The time when the train leaves Boston Friday will be announced hereafter...
...contract for saddling the new field has been given out, and work will be begun as soon as the ground is in fit condition...