Word: done
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...purpose of the captain to pay more attention than has usually been done to the training of the candidates with dumb-bells, chest-weights, etc., and daily work will be required of the men as in other branches of athletics...
...before the front of Matthews. Another engine with accompanying hose carriage and hook and ladder company meanwhile was stationed in the Square. The cause of the excitement was a slight blaze in the basement of Matthews. Had not the fire been accidentally discovered, however, it would have soon done much damage. Mr. Blum, '90, in going to the south basement, noticed a cloud of smoke issuing from one of the coal closets and immediately attempted to extinguish the fire by the use of a hand grenade. This proved unavailing however, and he was forced to run upstairs and inform...
...good deal of work was done in the Catalogue department. The total number of titles catalogued for the year 1887-88) was 8,423, of which 6,711 were of books recently received and 1712 of books received before 1860, when the present card catalogue was begun. Besides this, 843 titles of books for the subsidiary libraries were catalogued twice-once for the College Library and once for the subsidiary libraries...
...moving spirit, it has been observed that those who were in a position to note the effect of the changes were unanimous, or nearly so, in the opinion that a great improvement was being wrought. No signs have appeared of any deterioration in the quality or quantity of work done...
...decision of the supreme court of New York holds that the Polo Grounds are the property of the city, and declares that the park commissioners have a right to destroy the fences as soon as they please. Owing to legal technicalities, however, nothing is likely to be done for at least a year...