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...these details, by far the most important acquisition will be the coliseum. As proposed it is of the semi-sunken type, twenty-five feet below ground and thirty-five feet above ground. It is proposed to remove the loam from the territory to be covered by the field and stands, then to excavate the material from the field and use it for constructing an embankment; the inner slope to be cut into steps which are broad and low. These steps are to be protected by a granolithic covering like a sidewalk and curb. On these are to be built wood...
...replanting of the Yard, twelve red oaks have already been set out. These trees have not been found to be susceptible to the attack of moths, and when full grown the foliage is very luxuriant, so that the appearance of the Yard will ultimately unimpaired. The best loam procurable has been placed about the roots of each, within a radius of about eight feet and to a depth of four feet...
Work on the rink in the Stadium has been begun and as soon as the weather is cold enough it will be flooded. The dimensions of the rink are 180 feet by 80 feet, surrounded by a wooden wall four feet high and a low bank of loam to keep the water from leaking...
...work on the hockey rink in the south end of the Stadium, to be used by the University hockey team during the winter, is almost completed. The rink is 180 feet long by 80 feet wide, and surrounded by a wooden wall four feet high, around which loam will be placed to prevent the water from leaking. As soon as settled cold weather begins, the rink will be flooded...
...University hockey team is now entirely completed and will be flooded as soon as the weather is cold enough. The rink is 180 feet long and 80 feet wide, surrounded by a four foot wooden wall and outside of that a low bank of loam to keep in the water. A high fence is being put up on the north side of the rink to protect it from wind and snow. The rink will be flooded from the hydrant used last year and from two new hydrants, which have been installed under the Stadium. No work has been done...