Word: quieted
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...summarizing the requirements, Professor Lane puts beauty first because he believes "that the Library does not take the place it should in the life of the University and of the individual student unless it is something more than a mere storehouse or tool-shop. It should have a quiet dignity, a fineness of proportion and beauty of detail both within and without, which in skilled hands are not incompatible with practical serviceableness, and it should also have every convenience that can facilitate its administration...
...quarters of the Harvard crew. From the press boat it could be seen that the Harvard crew were getting down their boat and had shipped their oars preparatory to starting the race. Over at Gale's Ferry there was no sign of life. The Yale crew remained quiet, giving no indication of any intention to move. A few minutes before the time set for the start, heavy clouds loomed up in the northwest and the wind shifted to that quarter, stirring up a nasty, cross sea. It began suddenly to rain in the east, and in a short time...
Many of the spectators who had come down to see the race left in disgust, but others staid over and as a result the town tonight is filled with excitement and overflowing with strangers. All is quiet at the Harvard quarters but an unusually strong feeling of confidence is evident among the men which prophesies well for the race tomorrow...
...quiet, unassuming fellow, of a sincere and manly disposition; conscientious and persevering in whatever he undertook. He was a good scholar and stood well toward the head of his class...
...front a fence of iron with brick posts and an ornamental gate-way in keeping with the Harvard gates. This fence, if continued on either side in the future, will serve to reconcile the building still further to its position. The court in front is designed as a small, quiet garden to be laid out with vines and formal planting toward the street, and a stone seat against the wall at the widest part...