Word: reached
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...make a place in the boat. DuBois was moved from bow to 7; and Marvin and Riggs have been tried at 2 and 3 respectively. The crew as a whole rows long and evenly with a smooth recover. Their greatest fault is a tendency to hang at the full reach. Mr. Mumford coaches every day rowing in the boat, occupying the coxswain's seat or using the launch...
...nearly stifled by the dense cloud which was rolling up from the floor below. He attempted to go down the wooden ladder in the air shaft but finding it on fire started down the stairs. Whether he forgot that from the end room in the entry he could reach the fire escape or whether the room was locked is not known. Suffice it to say that Henney reached the fourth floor, found it impossible to go further and rushing to the window of room number 30 climbed out upon the sill...
...horses of the Brattle square engine were being exercised when the alarm was rung in, the fire gained considerable headway before the steamer arrived and the first ho.e was run. As Chief Casey was delayed by an accident to his wagon and did not reach the scene of operations till some time after the two other engines had arrived, there was but little discipline among the firemen and the service inefficient. When work was really begun, however, the fire was quickly controlled and the building was not gutted. The woodwork from the third story up was seriously charred however...
...Development of the Individual Mind." under the auspices of the Twentieth Century Club. The object of the club is to give courses of lectures on subjects that are comparatively new, and yet useful, and to have them at such times and rates as shall place them within the reach of all. If the course now being given should prove successful, lectures will be given in the departments of History, Literature, Economics, Science and Art, the scheme of lectures to cover not less than five years. The lectures are given at nine o' clock Saturday mornings in Jacob Sleeper Hall...
...welcomed. The proposed plan will provide every member with the opportunity for such grade of activity as he may select. He may aim to serve on the Executive Committee; he may keep up a correspondence with the Secretary of the Association and be confident that his ideas will reach the proper authorities; or he can content himself with a yearly subscription and a vote...