Word: cornered
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...front on Holyoke street. The gymnasium, 22 by 35 feet, will be at the west end of the south side and next to it will be placed the two squash-ball courts, each 20 by 30 feet. The swimming pool, 22 by 35 feet, will be at the southeast corner of the building. On the northwest corner of the lot tennis courts will be laid...
...when the last purchase was made, it was gradually increased until the 24 acres which now constitute the Yard were procured. In the earliest years of the College history, the town palisades to keep off the Indians ran along the western border of the present Yard, and at the corner of Harvard square was a hill on which a sentry watched continually. The College woodpile was on the site of University Hall and the field on which Sever Hall was built was a swamp and huckle-berry patch. There were several wooden buildings on the hill by the square...
Although it was suggested to place the new building upon the corner of Oxford and Kirkland streets, it has now been almost definitely decided to place it at the corner of Quincy and Harvard streets. The Warren House Library now stands upon this ground, but, by moving it back from Harvard street, sufficient space will be made for the Harvard Union...
...Boston Athletic Association will hold an open handicap cross country run on Saturday, December 9. The route will be from the B. A. A. club-house to Commonwealth avenue, to Beacon street, to Coolidge's Corner, return by way of Beacon street to Commonwealth avenue, to Exeter street, to B. A. A. club-house. The distance will be about five miles. Prizes will be given to the first six men in, if there are twenty or more starters. All competitors must be registered by the A. A. U. There will be an entrance fee of twenty-five cents...
...will be held on Monday. The squad took the regular cross country run of about five and a half miles, through Garden street, around Fresh Pond, and back by way of Brattle street. For the first few miles the pace was slow, but the break was made at the corner of Huron avenue and Brattle street, about a mile and a quarter from home. O. W. Richardson 1L. finished first, with W. G. Clerk '01, second...