Word: grass
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Century contains a number of articles on art and an especially interesting one on "Architecture at the World's Columbian Exposition," by Henry Van Brunt. This article is finely illustrated and attractively written. "Homesteads of the Blue-Grass" is the title of an article on old Kentucky houses. Several pieces of fiction and an article on Columbus complete the number...
...turned out in larger numbers than the seniors, and their strength was augmented by a very noisy drum corp, made up of enthusiastic class men, and by a couple of hurdy-gurdies. The seniors on the north side of the field were less demonstrative, while they sat on the grass and watched their team as it won the victory...
Many inquiries are circulating about college as to the present condition and future use of the Soldiers' Field, presented to the University by Mr. Higginson. Considerable work has been done in levelling the field, weeding it, and sowing it with grass. A committee has been appointed, of which Mr. Alexander Agassiz is chairman, to raise $50,000 for the buildings which it is proposed to erect. These include a new boat house for the crew, to take the place of the old one farther down the river, and two grand stands, one on the foot ball...
...strike out before the rain came down so hard as to make play impossible. Then the teams went to the Carey Building and waited for it to stop. After a long wait there came a lull in the rain and the nines went over to Jarvis where the grass was shorter. Two of Morrill's men got bases on balls, but the third struck out. Dean made a clean hit to right and came home on a steal, Cotter's wild throw to second and Hallowell's sacrifice. Hovey fouled out to the catcher. Then Trafford knocked a high...
...level ground. The whole field will be drained through a tide-gate, which is made to work automatically-closed by the tide as it comes in, opened as it goes out. Next spring the ground will be seeded, and then will be closed for a year, that the grass may take good root. The expense for the whole cannot be exactly given; but the cost for grading alone is $10,000. It has been suggested that a club house will be needed. Certainly this is a good idea. There is no better house than the old Willard homestead, which...