Word: plans
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...recent meeting of the Harvard Bicycle Club the committee appointed for the dinner made a report which showed that all arrangements which can ensure a successful dinner have been satisfactorily made. The further business of the meeting was the discussion of a plan for races to be given by the club in the spring. This plan, which has for some time been talked of among the directors, was ???ally settled after a satisfactory report of a committee appointed to investigate the matter. It was definitely decided that the club should hold a race meeting at Beacon park on Wednesday...
...question in regard to fire-escapes in the college buildings will be settled within two weeks. The authorities have had the matter under consideration for some time, and have delayed definite action only in order to secure such fire-escapes as will be best under every consideration. The plan of permanent ladders, such as are now on Matthews and Holyoke, was objectionable in several ways. On the front of the buildings situated like Hollis, Stoughton and others, the ladders would be ungainly-looking objects. Moreover, in summer they would give an easy access for thieves or other evil-disposed persons...
...slide safely out of the burning building. These large bags, however, are very bulky, and could not well be stored in the entry or in any student's room. The most practicable fire-escape seemed to be the ordinary rope, and it is possible that in the end this plan for safety against fire will be adopted. If so, a plain rope will be furnished each student who desires one, but he will be obliged to keep it constantly attached to a staple in the window and coiled below ready for use. Otherwise the precaution would be almost useless...
...deciding on the best plan of escapes, the authorities have not considered expense at all, but are looking only to the interests of the students and of the college...
...system,' which is very similar to those in other colleges, the authorities in addition have drawn a line at the end of the second or sophomore year in the entire department of literature, science and the arts, between the secondary education and the higher, or genuine university education. This plan was adopted by the regents...