Word: prisoners
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...hears, these days, of individuals spending days, or weeks in a convict prison, involving a considerable amount of hardship, to receive, at the end of the period, a certain pecuniary' reward. In the past education could be compared to effort of this sort, but its modern version is more like a ride in a Pullman car, with only the fare to pay and a tip for the porter at the end of the journey. Of course, paying the fare is sometimes an inconvenience, but most things have to be paid for, even the unreturned shirts in last week's laundry...
...fifty dollars have been offered by Captain D. H. Smith of the Convict Ship "Success" to the University or M. I. T. man who will spend a week in confinement aboard the ship under conditions approximating those which existed when the ship was in actual service as a floating prison...
...India merchantman. Her tonnage is 1100, and she is 135 feet long with 30 foot beam. She is built throughout of solid Burmese teakwood. In 1802 the "Success" was chartered by the British government to transport to Australia the overflow from the home jails. There she became a floating prison to which men were sentenced for terms varying from seven years to life, often for what are now considered petty offenses. She was sold in 1868 by the British when the convict system was reformed. She was later sunk in Sydney harbor, but was raised and sent on an exhibition...
...first clue came when we unearthed a barren-looking, square brick building, somewhat resembling a prison, which was attached to the large club-building previously mentioned. The only ornaments on the walls were ideographs representing the famous Inca sport of Rolo. From this we gathered that the building had been a dining-hall for athletes. In the kitchen were found the remains of elaborate ovens, and neatly tabulated parchment list of food. These menus showed that the service here was of the best, and that the food was fit for the palates of royalty. In fact it seems to have...
...Post of the American Legion tonight at 8 o'clock in the main living room of the Varsity Club, Mr. H. R. Willis '12 will address the Legion members. Mr. Willis a holder of many war decorations, will speak of experiences he underwent during his escape from a German prison camp...