Word: feets
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...night, the roar of the sea, the growl of thunder and the flaring of lightning,- all are manifestations of God's presence. In early times my forefathers had no cathedral but the earth, no ceiling but the sky above their heads, no floor but the ground beneath their feet, no altar lights but the moon and stars; yet then was religion most real and most accessible to them...
...upper floors most desirable, commanding, as they do, a view for many miles. There are in the building fifty-five studies, most of them with swell windows, fifty-five bathrooms in the finest open plumbing, ninety-four bedrooms, two shower-bathrooms, and a general room containing 2000 square feet of space. All studies have open fireplaces and radiators. Electric lights to the number of 580 will be furnished. The building faces east and is exposed to the sun the entire day. The contract calls for the building's completion on July...
...ally themselves with one of these clubs. The two best accomplishments a student can take away with him from Harvard are the abilities to think clearly, and to express his thoughts forcibly. Debating is a great aid to both. When a man can think clearly on his feet, he generally has no trouble in doing so at his desk. When he can speak to the point before other people, he finds it easy to formulate his ideas by himself...
...lenses, which were made by Clark of Cambridge, are twenty-four inches in diameter, the focal length of the combination being seven feet three inches. A photographic plate fourteen by seventeen inches will be used...
...public necessity demands their removal and this question, although debated at length, still remains unsettled. A measure was proposed which if adopted will save the trees and also remedy any inconvenience which the narrowness of Harvard street may cause. This plan provides for the building of a roadway twenty feet wide north of the row of the row of trees. An expenditure of $20,000 will be necessary to accomplish this and in addition it is doubtful if the land can be secured from the University authorities. The question was referred to the Committee on Roads and Bridges...