Word: cornered
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...small sum necessary to establish our ex-President on a sound footing in his new position. The beautiful statue, which was so generously presented to the College, has indeed been treated with singular inhospitality ever since its arrival. About three months ago it was tossed down in a corner of the vestibule in Memorial Hall, with the packing case half opened; and in that insecure position it remained till a week ago, when it was moved to Sanders Theatre. It hardly seems possible that so long a time was necessary for building so cheap and flimsy a pedestal, unless indeed...
...Cambridge Germans will take place on November 21, December 19, January 23, and February 20, at Mr. Brewster's Hall, corner of Brattle and Sparks Streets...
...time when the Freshman is deceived by the bogus summons. Last year they had the college seal in the corner, and purported to come from the office. Look out for them...
...SHALER will give any required information concerning Nat. Hist. 1 and 4, the Post-Graduate courses in Physical Geology, the Post-Graduate courses in Palaeontology, and the summer school of Geology in his lecture-room in the Museum of Comparative Zoology (northeast corner), on Wednesday the 20th; also on Wednesday the 27th, at 11 A. M. - Bulletin Board...
...might be expected, my opportunities for learning Chemistry were rather limited; but my zeal was great enough to overcome all difficulties. I fitted up a laboratory in one corner of my own room; and there I concocted all manner of horrible compounds. There were objections to this private laboratory. A peculiar odor was wafted into the entry every time I opened the door, and several violent explosions made my neighbors fear lest I should some day blow the house to pieces. But I had the true chemist's indifference to smells, and the greatest confidence in my own skill...