Word: grounds
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...that it remembered three great captivities and times when it had had freedom only to think and hope, and but that now in this land it had found freedom both physical and intellectual. he said that the Jews had chosen and excellent place in this University for a seed ground for the development and spreading of their ideals, and that although their number was small, they should not be discouraged, as it was rapidly growing. President Eliot then pointed out that as result of their generations of hardship, they had lost their physique and martial spirit, and advised and them...
Definite plans have been formed for giving Boston an opera house with an established company which will give grand opera for at least three months of the year. The ground for the building, which will be erected near Symphony Hall, has been donated by Mr. Eben D. Jordan, who has also offered to defray the expense of building the hall if necessary. The matter is in the hands of a preliminary committee, which will soon be organized into a permanent body and will eventually be formed as the proprietary company of the house. The theatre will be built...
...Tuesday, June 1 and 2, 1908. The Elizabethan stage used in the production of "Hamlet" by Mr. Forbes-Robertson in April, 1904, will be reconstructed. The stage will be a reproduction of the "Fortune Theatre" as it existed in London in Elizabethan times. To make this possible, all the ground-floor seats in Sanders Theatre will be removed, and the stage built out into the pit about 20 feet. By means of scenic devices and drops, the galleries and tiled roof of the Elizabethan theatre will be made to appear in circular form. The curtain used will be a "trayers...
...those who favor a memorial, and if no unfavorable vote has yet been passed, it devolves upon the advocated of a memorial to present their views directly to those in authority. It is only by a compete understanding that any final decision will be reached. Although there is no ground for the belief that the project will die out immediately, we see no reason why a committee should consume several months in deciding on its policy. There should be a prompt and definite offer to inaugurate this plan. If any objections are offered to it, it will then be time...
...rink in the Stadium has been completed, and if the ground is sufficiently hard, practice will be held there today...