Word: lockers
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...some way to manage it, especially when one considers that $600 represents the income on only $10,000 and Harvard just received $5,000,000 with no strings attached. One is led to believe that the University administration was not particularly anxious to raise the money for when the Locker Building burned a few nights ago several hundred thousand dollars were raised within forty-eight hours to replace it. Harvard, as we know, exists almost entirely on either the conscience money paid over by rich men or the rent, profits, dividends and interest on her invested millions. Harvard's heads...
Despite the loss of the locker building, practice for all letter men and for those who are to compete in the Enights of Columbus meet on January 25 will continue as usual. Complete supplies and new equipment will be furnished by the H. A. A. to these men at Newell boat house today...
Work for the K. of C. meet will not be hindered by the loss of the locker building, except that it will be impossible to heat either cage now since the heating apparatus was in the locker building and was demolished by the fire...
...yesterday morning they witnessed the passing of a landmark, despite its newness in comparison with other buildings of Harvard, well-dyed in the athletic history of the University. There is no room for maudlin sentimentality in Harvard tradition but there is enough sincere regret in the burning of the locker building to make its loss more one of attachment than of practicality. It is fortunate that the building is to be replaced by a modern structure through graduate generosity, but up to date conveniences can not substitute the loss of valuable trophies and past memories...
...destruction of the locker building may be a rather slim excuse to cry "wolf" at any great length, but the fact that the precautions against fire-loss in the University are inadequate was well enough evidenced throughout all of Tuesday's performance. In event of a conflagration of any of the buildings with significant historical value attached, such as Apthorp and Wadsworth Houses, contributions, however spontaneous, could do little to restore the actual loss to Harvard...