Word: floors
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Although it is an old subject, the fact remains that Sever Hall would be very dangerous in case of a fire. There are no outside fire escapes, and the stairs are wooden and would burn quickly. On every floor there are wire ladders, but in the confusion incident to a serious conflagration these would be difficult to fasten and uncoil. Furthermore, the congestion that would result about windows would make exit from them extremely difficult...
...racks which hold the sixty miles of shelves are all in place. Both are of pressed steel, covered with a dark grey enamel. There are sixteen floors of these cases, capable of holding 2,500,000 volumes. Work on them has ceased, and the shelves will be in place by the first of April. These main book cases are extremely open. They extend only seven and a half feet from the floor, so that every volume may be reached without a stand. Means for transporting the books to and from the shelves, and a numbering system, have been carefully arranged...
...entrance doors, leading to the first floor, treasure room, cataloging room, and offices, are now being placed...
...leaving Park street the tunnel runs down Winter street, passing under the Washington street tunnel. This necessitates a very deep excavation, the floor of the line being 42 feet below the surface of the street. There will be a station under Summer street, extending from Hawley to Arch, with a passage leading to the Washington street tunnel station, allowing transfers in either direction...
...best way to convince is by meeting on the floor in a frank and free discussion of the whole matter. The Forum this evening offers men who have anything to say on either side the chance to give expression to their convictions. The question cannot be decided once for all, but a lively discussion and the vote at the end will go far toward showing the trend of undergraduate opinion...