Word: ending
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Probably few men have noticed the manuscript proclamation of George Washington, signed by George Washington and Timothy Pickering, his secretary of state, which hangs in the left end of the reading room in the library...
...daily exercises in all the courses will be suspended from 4 p. m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, to the end of the half-year...
...been increased. The tank which was put in last fall for the use of the crew, and which proved such a valuable substitute for the hydraulics, has been considerably improved this season. Last year, owing to the peculiar construction of the tank, the water would accumulate in one end after a few strokes, and it was impossible to row more than thirty strokes without stopping. An attempt has been made to claimant this difficulty by beveling the bottom in the corners of the tank near the bow of the boat and by erecting washboards near them. By means of these...
...club-room in future, the large back room in the second story of Dane Hall. The committee appointed to furnish the room has done its best with the limited sum allowed them. The middle of the room has been curtained off and a platform built at one end of the room. A piano and chairs have been put in, and some French flags are to be draped on the walls. Already the room has a cheerful aspect, and the society is preparing for an active winter. Besides the periodic lectures, it is intended to have some plays which will serve...
...Swan's Secret" is an interesting tale of the downward career of an Italian noble in the guise of a revolutionist. There is a pathetic current running through it, and the individuality of the writer is at times strongly marked. The idea of introducing the swans at the end of the story is a very happy...