Word: doors
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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EDITORS HERALD-CRIMSON.-It would amaze some instructors to see the freshmen rush for seats at Prof. Cooke's chemistry lecture. Generally there has been a large number about the door fifteen or twenty minutes before the hour. Would it not be convenient to open the door early, so that those fortunate enough to get there before the hour could quietly take their seats without being forced through the door by the pressure of the eager crowd behind? At the last lecture the balustrade at the head of the stairs was very nearly broken, and had there been...
...pistol. Another officer then appeared, and, with drawn revolver, acted as a rear guard for his brother officers by keeping the infuriated crowd at bay. The stationhouse was soon reached and the prisoner was put trembling before the bar. Officer Murphy had his blood up; he went outside the door and shortly appeared with Mr. McBride of the Arts" senior class. A joint charge of breach of the peace was made against Mr. McBride and the little prisoner, George Derby, of No. 4,000 Chestnut street. The prisoners were taken before Magistrate Randall. Here they were met by Provost Pepper...
...even for social purposes, for that is contrary to the military principles of the Czar. But a short time ago a few of us younger students organized a literary club. At not later than the second meeting the dreaded blue uniform of a "dvornik," police-spy, appeared at the door. It is needless to say the club was disbanded and one or two of our members expelled from the University. Think of that, free students of the West! Do you wonder that the Government is unpopular at the Russian Universities? Do you wonder that the power which grinds us down...
Those who sit near the entrance at the lower end of Memorial Hall, are made exceedingly uncomfortable by the cold draught whenever the door is opened. Could not one large screen be placed close to the door and directly in front of it, on each side of which one could enter. The present small screens are of no use whatever...
...gymnasium at Girard College should not have been closed even temporarily. The education it supplies is as important as that given in any other department of the college. The students may have sufficient out-door exercise, but when the gymnasium is not open they must lack the systematic physical training which can only be had under a competent instructor. When the master of this branch is ill his place should be supplied, just as would be the place of any other professor under the same circumstances...