Word: railroad
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Matthews at 3.35. and thirty-one hounds, under Dana, '88, started a few moments later. The hares headed for Norton's Woods, but doubling on their track, went down Dana St. to Mt. Auburn St; thence their course was through Spark St. to the Brick Yards, and down the railroad track to Porter's Station. The bags were dropped at Beacon St., but were not found by the hounds. The break for home was made at Porter's Station. The first hound in was G. P. Cogswell, '88, who came in at 5.06; forty-one minutes after the hares...
...every period of her history the college has been a true person, a very alma mater to her children. The vividness of such personification must be great in proportion to the prominence and distinctness of human life in the institution which thus assumes personality. Not the railroad or the factory, things of machinery, but the church or the college, things of men, stand forth like great human beings and accept their titles when we call them he or she. And just because she has human life within her in its most vivid, and eager, and critical time and shape, does...
...banks of the Neckar an enormous Jubilee Building, in which 7,000 people could be seated. Every house was decorated with bunting and evergreen, and from every house-top floated the twin yellow and red of the Duchy of Baden. From all points of the compass long railroad trains came pouring in; all the hotels were filled; the streets were thronged; every face was aglow with enthusiasm...
...prize of $100 in money will be paid by The Railroader to the contributor of the best railroad story, the competition to be closed Jan. 1, 1887. To the second best $50 will be paid, and to the third...
...leading characters involved must be railroad men, and the scenes and incidents must relate to railroading. The length of the competing stories must be 5,000 words and not over...