Word: danger
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...stated by the chairman of the Class Day Committee that it would probably be impossible to hold exercises about the Statue this year because they necessitate the use of wooden stands, which, during the exercises, offer such danger from fire that the Corporation will probably prohibit their erection if the class itself does not wish to abandon them. A letter to that effect from the secretary of the President was read by the chairman. Such being the case, it was argued that exercises could be held to advantage in the round end of the Stadium, where there would be opportunity...
...advantages that have been cited as arguments for the use of the Stadium are negative: the elimination of danger from fire, and the desired seating capacity are, one may say, necessities, and are not intrinsic advantages to be found in the Stadium itself: it is merely that the Stadium satisfies the requirement in this particular--but no better than could the Yard...
...issue. In the first place, the only authority which has so far appeared for the necessity of abandoning the Statue exercises is the somewhat vague statement that certain members of the Corporation stand ready to forbid the erection of the stands in the Delta this year because of the danger of fire. If that is really the purpose of the Corporation and they as a body wish it to be understood that that is their attitude there is no need of further argument as to whether the Statue exercises are a dead issue. But since we have no evidence that...
...Gymnasium. Is not this enough? Previously it has been the custom to cram in some Statue exercises, at which people made lots of noise, and go hot, and dusty, and covered, with confetti, but this year it seems necessary to give up these exercises on account of danger from fire. When we see something going, we always want to get something in its place--and so it is proposed now to have "exercises" in the Stadium. If Class Day was full before, it would be fuller now. The walk to and from the Stadium over in Allston would take sometime...
Very opportunely for the class of 1904 the Stadium is first available this year. It is obvious that the danger from fire would, be eliminated, and the seating capacity satisfactorily increased. By fencing off the semi-circular end an open air theatre seating for 9,000 people can be arranged, whereas only about 3,000 can be accommodated at the Statue. This should not be considered as opening the exercises to the general public, but merely as an opportunity for each Senior to obtain a fair number of tickets...