Word: fired
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...long sides. Two hockey rinks, each 125 by 58 feet, will be fenced off at the east end and the remaining space, 284 by 125 feet, will be left open. The rink is to be flooded to the depth of one foot with water supplied from a fire faucet in the boat house. A small admission fee will be charged and season tickets will be issued. Mr. D. L. Turner, instructor in the Lawrence Scientific School, planned the rink and is superintending its construction...
...Manila Bay and the other vessels were to follow. Accordingly, at nightfall no lights were lighted except those necessary to run the machinery, and the entrance was made at slow speed. Unfortunately, just at the point of passing the outer forts the smoke pipe of the revenue cutter caught fire, reveling the American position to the enemy, who opened an ineffective fire. the general idea that the fight was an easy one should be corrected, for when we retired for the so-called "breakfast" there was only one officer on our ship who felt certain that the Spaniards were whipped...
...were retained as substitutes: Gray, Motley, Brayton, Cooper, Barnard, Talbot, Peyton and Wheeler. Exits are being put in the sections on the North and South stands, which are opposite the fifteen yard line towards the west of the field. This is being done on the recommendation of the Cambridge Fire Department...
...part of the undergraduates in the celebration will be a torchlight parade and bon-fire at eight o'clock in the evening. They will be divided by classes and each class and department will wear distinguishing caps and gowns...
...other winning crews next spring. After cheering the president and singing "Fair Harvard," the procession marched to Professor Hollis's and when he finished a short speech continued to Solider's Field. When the barge had been drawn near the pile of barrels intended for the bon fire, Trainer McMaster made a speech in an optimistic vein. All the members of the nine and crew were called on for speeches and were received with cheers. The fire was then started, and after more cheering, the crowd broke...