Word: door
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Student (to servant at the door). - "Miss Brown?" Servant. - "She's engaged." Student. - "I know it. I'm what she's engaged to." - Spectator...
Several members of the Board started for the door, but through weakness none reached it. A Goat hired of Puck, in anticipation of 'Beautiful Snow' literature, expired in his box of straw. As the Ibis leaned over this box, and arranged the straw so as to cover the lifeless body, he murmured, with an air that reminded one of bygone summers, of fruit and of flowers: - "Ah, well! The Board of Straw-berries him completely...
...athletic club of the Institute of Technology holds its first in-door meeting of the year on Saturday, Dec. 19. The following events will be contested: Fence vault, putting shot (16 pounds), running high kick, running high jump, standing high jump, pole vault and parallel bars. Tugs of war will be contested by the different classes; '86 has held the class championship in this since its sophomore year, and the prospects are that it will hold it throughout, although '87 expects...
According to the rule which is posted conspicuously, the time for closing the library is one half an hour before sunset. The time of the sunset is now about 4.45. The authorities of the library, however, closed the outer door last Monday at only a few minutes after four, and students who went directly from the recitation room at four o'clock, in order to get reserved books, were refused admittance. It is bad enough not to have the use of the library during the long evenings, simply because our rich university will not find the funds to light...
...sharply, smiled haughtily, and informed me that the catalogue was reserved for the private use of the librarian! "But," said I, "you must have a card-catalogue for reference, have you not?" He took it as an insult, and I made the best of my way to the door. Utterly disgusted, I went home, copied down the exact title of the book I wished to have, and returned to the library. On trying the door, I found it locked. A placard informed me that the library is open for the delivery of books from 10-12 a. m. only...