Word: plans
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...change in the present arrangement of post offices. As was then explained, an effort has been made this fall so to change the present post offices that business men in the lower part of the city can have their mail addressed to Cambridge instead of to Cambridgeport. The first plan proposed, that of changing the name of this district to Old Cambridge in order that the down town district might obtain the much coveted name of Cambridge met with prompt, and it seems to us, just indignation, from the residents of this part of the town, who feel that...
...result of this protest, however, a second plan was proposed, which was nothing less than the removal of the Harvard square post office entirely, and the substitution of a central office, either in Cambridgeport or half way between central square and Harvard square. To this plan we wished to call attention, as it was very evident that such an arrangement would do the college district a practical injury. The first plan was undesirable chiefly for sentimental reasons. The second one demanded perhaps still more careful attention, because its results would be exceedingly practical. The time of delivery of mails would...
...meeting of the St. Paul's Society last evening it was decided to hold a smoke talk at the Colonial Club on October 13, to welcome the new members of the University. The society agreed to continue the regular plan of holding weekly meetings in the society room. R. Crocker '98, and H. Stickney 1900, were elected members...
...effort is being made to establish good football elevens in the three upper classes at Yale this autumn. The University management has appointed a manager and captain for each class to have entire control under the direction of the senior manager. The plan is to have a game on every afternoon except Wednesday and Saturday, and to end the season about the first of November with an interclass championship series...
...morning prayers next week the yearly exercises in Appleton Chapel will begin. As usual the board of University preachers has been chosen from the most distinguished ministers throughout the country, some of whom serve in this capacity for the first time. As a result of the non-sectarian plan of conducting the chapel, nowhere else will there be found such a succession of men who are leaders in their respective denominations. To hear them from day to day and to meet them personally as is possible here in Cambridge is a privilege which cannot be too highly appreciated and which...