Word: lightness
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...different. The structure is divided into seperate lofts about sixteen feet in height. Bookcases, from seven to eight feet high, cover the floors in every direction, saving only the necessary space for passages to reach them. Above the tops of the cases the walls are pierced with ample windows, lighting very fully all the cases. Light swift-running lifts will connect the delivery department with each floor, where assistants will attend to calls. It is characteristic of the building that its scheme and usefulness are nowhere sacrificed for external effect but that the most desirable arrangement has always been adopted...
Ninety-two played Roxbury Latin forty minutes yesterday afternoon and won the game, 32-0. Roxbury's rush line was much too light for '92 and but for the good work of Sherwin the score would have been larger against them. Ninety-two carried the ball to the 15 yard line in the first rush and soon after secured a touchdown. Goal. Score 6-0. By a run of White's and a pass to McDonald, another touchdown but no goal was scored for '92 in less than 3 minutes. Score 10-0. Another touchdown was got by Putnam. Score...
...Ferris, '91, who has played on class team and pulled on class crew, splendid physique, blocks well and is good all round man. Adams, '91; very solidly built, but ignorant of the game. Heyworth, '90 S., has been playing right guard; quick and energetic man but a little light for guard. Heffelfinger, '91 S., will play left guard; he is blocking and rushing well but apt to lose his head and is a little slow. Gill, P. G., is in his old form and at left tackle. Right end is open, and McClintock, '91, and Townsend, '91, are trying...
...LOWELL, Manager.Will the man who took a light hanled umbrella from seat 69, Boylston 9, on Monday, please return it to W. H. Wickes. 12 Kirkland place...
...Lanford, in his paper "Of Interest to Idlers" suggests in a light vein that many men in college instead of trifling unsuccessfully with Boston society or athletics, 'might gracefully be idle if they would only renounce custom, and do what really pleased themselves...