Word: half-past
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...hour, five o'clock in the afternoon, for taking out reference-books, is inconvenient to a large number of students, especially to those who exercise from four until half-past five, since they are compelled either to give up a part of their exercise or to deprive themselves of the use of reference-books in the evening. If the hour were changed from five to four, probably the convenience of the largest number would be met; for where two persons wish to refer to the same book at the same time, the first who comes will get it, whether...
...Board of Directors at Memorial Hall have at length put the Sunday breakfast half an hour later. The general appreciation of the change was shown by the number of men who last Sunday took advantage of this privilege and appeared in the Hall between nine and half-past. Considering how dear to most of us is that extra "forty winks" on the only morning whose slumberous stillness is unbroken by either first or second bell, and considering that all private clubs have late breakfasts on Sunday, it seems strange that the Board have not been sooner compelled, by complaints...
...toss was won by Princeton, and the game promptly began at half-past two. A heavy wind was blowing against our team. For some time the ball was kept in the centre, until a fine run by Houston, and another by Bacon, brought it well up to Princeton's goal. After some sharp playing on both sides, the ball was passed to Holmes, who, by a fine rush, secured the first touch-down for Harvard. Captain Cushing attempted to kick it over the goal, but failed, amidst shouts of joy by the supporters of Princeton. Soon after, the referee called...