Word: recess
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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DURING the last recess the interior of Memorial has been swept, dusted, and cleaned, by the unemployed service of the Hall. The exposed woodwork on the outside is to be protected by the application of some kind of paint...
BOTH the Crew and the Nine will stay in Cambridge and train during the spring recess...
...Spring recess will extend from April 11 to April 17. both days included. No absences taken to anticipate or prolong this recess will be excused by the Faculty. - Bulletin Board...
...that the Faculty ask only for the whole of Fast Day week, - a week at present partly broken up, - which is certainly a very modest request. But there is some fear that if this week is allowed us, a week will be taken from the summer vacation, - that long recess which has lately been one of our greatest glories. A number of men who live beyond the Ohio are induced to come to Cambridge, in preference to any other Eastern college, on account of this advantage. It would be decidedly inconsistent suddenly to withdraw an inducement held out to these...
NINE men showed themselves on Monday after the recess to begin work at the boat-house. Mr. Dana "coached," while they pulled four hundred strokes. The "time" was rather poor, and as there was too much pressure on the machines, the stroke "dragged." The men of course manifested some awkwardness after their rest, but did as well as could reasonably be expected. The run and walk was a mile and a half in length. The streets were "heavy," but the men got more work on that account...