Word: recess
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...next number of the Advocate will appear Monday, April 8, so that subscribers can take their copies before the recess begins...
...call attention to one desirable change. Every one who studies there must notice how much easier it is to concentrate his attention upon his books now than it was when, every time he raised his eyes, he caught sight of some fair maiden shut up in a dim recess behind an impassable bar, just like the heroine of a fairy-tale. All this is changed; but still the obstacle to study is not wholly removed. The most inveterate grind can scarcely maintain his composure, and calmly shuffle those puzzling cards in the catalogue, if, on raising his eyes, he sees...
...Christmas recess will extend from December 23 to January 2, both days inclusive...
...decision of the Board that Memorial shall be kept open during the recess, and that those who are absent from Cambridge shall be charged half price, is, perhaps, on the face of it, somewhat unfair; but the same notice that gave the above information threw some crumbs of comfort to the members by assuring them that the decision had only been arrived at after a full discussion of many plans. One of these, it seems, was to close the Hall entirely, a course which experience has proved would result in a debt of $1,000 that would have...
THERE will be no reading in Italian by Mr. Norton next Tuesday, on account of the concert in Sanders Theatre. The next reading will finish Purgatory. Paradise will be begun after Christmas recess...