Word: heat
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...account of the continued uncertainty of the weather, and the serious aspect of the coal situation, it was decided to postpone the opening until a more propitious time. Now, however, conditions are such as to permit the use of the whole building without fear of a lack of heat, and arrangements are already being made for an early opening of the west wing...
...necessity of securing men and money and of devoting all our energies to the war can not obscure the need of stimulating among students an active interest in after-the-war problems. That men in the heat of the present struggle have in the most part neglected the rather indefinite yet inevitable reconstructions which must surely follow the war is only too true. That men must from now on turn their energies to the institutions of the future is equally certain. The need may be well met by the introduction of small discussion groups, led by men not only competent...
...plan to organize "discussion groups" among students, which Harvard authorities will present at a mass meeting next Friday night, is worth every support. Obviously it is one of those schemes that contain the germ of an important success if only it can be incubated at sufficient heat, vitalized by the magnetism of the right personalities, and fostered by a careful regard for the exact means that will strengthen its life. Quite as obviously it is means of such novel kind that are now in much need in our colleges...
...latter also reached the finals of the 60-yard service dash; winning the third heat of the preliminaries in the time of six and four-fifths seconds. However, in the final heat he was outclassed and failed to place. French of the Portland Naval Station, by a final burst of speed, was the winner in six and two fifths seconds, equaling the world's record. W. Rollins '16, former University sprinter, now in the M. I. T. aviation school, after a hard-fought struggle nosed out Proud of the Navy Yard for second place, losing to French by little more...
...together and thus to avoid the present waste of time brought about by the general closing of public schools during the coal crisis. Several thousand children in Cambridge below the eighth grade have been enjoying an enforced vacation during the past two weeks because there is no coal to heat their school buildings...