Word: panic
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...afternoon exercises, it is approved by the President and the Corporation; second, it affords a seating capacity of one thousand seats more than the space about the Tree; third, the arrangement of the seats admits of larger entrances and exits, and thereby reduces the danger in case of a panic; fourth, more room within the enolosure made by the seats is secured to the graduates and undergraduates than is possible about the Tree; fifth, the John Harvard statue forms an appropriate centre about which the Seniors may assemble. Seats would be erected on three sides only of the Delta...
...were to be lowered to avoid unnecessary roughness and to give every man an equal chance of getting flowers without the aid of cliques or squads, and a system of exits was devised by which the Tree enclosure might be emptied in four minutes, thus eliminating all danger from panic...
...floral piece on it, or to those which call for the abolishment of the tree exercises entirely. It seems as if the one small exit from the enclosure might be increased to four large ones at the four corners of the stands and the danger of injury in a panic might so be minimized. Rather than see the exercises moved from the old "flower tree," where they have been held ever since Class Day itself has been held, the CRIMSON would have the number of admissions to the enclosure greatly lessened. If these measures are found impracticable, other grounds will...
...found with the "Tree Exercises." The danger to life and property in erecting the enormous stands in so small an enclosure and against the buildings, they consider, is great,- danger from fire during the whole time that the stands remain in place,- danger to life in case of a panic during the exercises. Of course the danger of fire could be minimized by having watchmen; but the danger of a panic can not be obviated without greatly reducing the attendance. Over 5000 people are now crowded into an enclosure which allows each one a space of little over two square...
...raise silver to parity with gold. (1) Demand would at most be for only $600,000,000 to replace the gold withdrawn. (Laughlin, Rev. of Rev., Sept., '96). (2) There would be no increased demand for money in business. (Ibid, June, '96). (a) Business would be prostrated by the panic caused by change of standard. (Laughlin, Rev. of Rev., Sept. '96). (3) The ordinary demand would immediately be met by, (a) Foreign silver in exchange for our gold, (b) Increased activity of silver mines everywhere. (E. B. Andrews, Athlantic, April...