Word: reaches
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...alone will improvements be made as regards permanent fire escapes. Two of the ladders on Holyoke will be extended up to the roof, and on College House will be placed two new iron ladder fire escapes. These escapes will be at each end of the long entry, and will reach several feet above the upper story. This latter extension is made in order that students in the upper story of the centre hall, which is one story higher than the ells, after crossing the roof of the ell can easily descend the ladders. At the head of the third story...
...straight fore and aft. This, although simply a matter of appearance in the gymnasium, becomes very important in a narrow shell. There is a general tendency throughout the boat, and particularly so with number seven, and one or two others to hurry the recover and hang at the full reach. The time is good in the stern and waist, but poor in the bow. Number five has improved much in form, but gets a slow catch, and number two rows in a jerky manner. Numbers four, six and eight are especially noticeable for their general good form...
...thoroughly watched. Another plan proposed was that of short balconies extending on the outside of the building around the fire wall. These would enable students, in case of fire, to go from one section of the hall to another. The objection to this plan was, that to reach these balconies entrance would have to be forced, in a great many cases, into the student's room which communicated with the balcony, as the occupant of the room might be away. This would consume much valuable time. If the balconies were extended the whole length of the building, there would...
...entire Catholic Church in the United States, has been secured. It is understood that Bishop Spalding has been promised in advance $1,000,000 to begin the work, one person offering to subscribe $700,000. The foundation is designed to be somewhere along the Hudson river, within easy reach of New York city...
...which it was stated that Harvard did not understand that the graduate committee had full power in the premises, and asking that they be advised on that point. If the committee had full power in the matter, they could not imagine that a joint committee should be unable to reach a satisfactory conclusion, and they proposed to abide by their decision. But they wished to express the opinion that, if the joint committee were unable to make satisfactory arrangements without outside assistance, the race should be abandoned. The Yale men were of the opinion that the joint committee would...