Word: kept
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...measures are being taken to secure the safety of students in case of fire. For each room above the second story a coil of rope will be provided, with one end fastened to a hook attached to a staple. The coil will rest upon a handle and will be kept in place by a strap, so that it will at all times be ready for instant service...
There was an unusually large number of candidates for the crew this year. From twenty-five to thirty men began work in the gymnasium after Thanks-giving. Most of these men kept up their training until March 25th, when the crew went on the water. It then became necessary to reduce the candidates to ten men. Throughout the year the crew has been carefully coached by the members of the Graduate Committee. The crew is now made up as follows...
...college yard has never looked better than it does now. The smooth lawns, the well-kept walks, the noble elms and the venerable old buildings form a beautiful picture. The college authorities have met with the greatest success in their efforts to beautify the yard, and certainly deserve the heartiest thanks of the University...
Eighty-nine won by a score of 3 to 0. Ninety-one came to the field with only ten men, and Eighty-nine, who might have played with their full team, dropped two men to make the sides equal. Eighty-nine forced the playing from the start and kept the ball in their opponents' territory most of the time; but Ninety-one's defence prevented the other side from scoring for about 26 minutes. Griffing then secured the ball at one side of the goal, and, as Davis ran out and checked him, passed to Hunneman, whom the defence failed...
...Madame D'Aubigne, but it runs, notwithstanding, very smoothly, and one cannot help but be touched by the sketch of the simple, little princess, Amelia. "A Duplex Tragedy" is vivacionsly told and, barring the fact that three lives are lost in the course of the narrative, one is kept laughing at the fickle, feather-brained Frangois. The story is exceptionally bright and well worth perusal. The two poems contributed differ greatly in merit. "To a Critical Friend" is witty and original, while "College Days" is dull and the theme old. The "Brief" and reviews of several recent books conclude...