Word: pleasantly
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...according to the direction of the wind." The temperature comfortable to the majority of persons is given as 68 Fahrenheit, and open fire-places, grates or open stoves are recommended as the best heating apparatus. "Any of these," he says, "ensures almost perfect ventilation, as well as supplies a pleasant and healthy warmth." Again as to sleeping rooms we find "the air should not be very cold. In winter either the sleeping room should open into a warmer room or a low fire should be kept up in the room, preferably in an open stove...
...reception given last evening by the President to the members of the Freshman class, although quite an innovation, was a decided success and was pronounced a very pleasant affair by all who attended. Dr. Barbour and the members of the class faculty were present and contributed to the enjoyment of the evening. The ushers were Messrs. Sheffield, Thacher and G. Hyde. [News...
...vies. Lately two undergraduates had to pay a heavy fine for indulging in this pursuit, and Judge Ladd threatened the next offender brought before him with three weeks in jail. We doubt if even the sign-stealer, with his fine sense of the ludicrous, would like to change his pleasant Holworthy room for the even cosier quarters of Charles-Street jail. Not only this, but the Cambridgeport policemen-misguided beings-unappreciative of little but important differences to which the student mind is keen, look upon sign-stealing as anything but humorous, and have taken to shooting at "sign-raggers...
...wishes, will represent the desire of the majority of the class ; and that therefore it is only gentlemanly to acquiesce in the result of the elections with the best possible grace, and do everything in his power to make the class day of Eighty-Four a pleasant and successful...
...seems as if the project would fall through entirely, as only about half the required number have signed. No doubt this is partly owing to the fact that many are unaware of the fact that the committee are prepared to receive subscriptions, while in many cases the pleasant weather has caused the students to forget the many dull winter hours yet in store for us in which the possession of a reading room will be a great convenience. But, however this may be, it is evident that unless all who would join the reading room under any circumstances. come forward...