Word: recess
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...feel sure, if so disposed, induce the proper authorities to make the change. It seems to be a mistake to oblige men to get back for the sole purpose of spending a Sunday in Cambridge. The amount of work which would be omitted if Saturday were included in the recess is very small; it is not commensurate with the hurry and unpleasantness of leaving one's home in the midst of the New Year's Day festivities. Moreover there are a great number of men who live at long distances, very many of whom have no, or only one, recitation...
...movement is on foot at Technology to change the mid term recess from Thankgiving to Christmas week...
There will be an hour examination in History 1 next Saturday, on the lectures and reading in Ransome since the April recess Blue books must positively be in Thursday...
...present candidates for the 'varsity Bates, '91, has a carbuncle on his ankle, and has not been in Cambridge during the recess. He will return shortly, however, and begin work again. Upton, '93, has been catching him in the cage considerably, and the other batteries have been Downer and Howland, Luce and Mason, Young and Rabbitt '91. Howe, '93, has also done considerable pitching and is about the most promising candidate among the freshmen for the pitcher's position. Yesterday afternoon the air was raw and the work of the men was not up to the average. Captain Linn batted...
During the recess the blanks for the senior statistics and class fund have been issued, and it will be a great aid to the class committee and secretary if members of the class will reply to them as soon as possible. The class fund is invested in some permanent securities and its income pays for the publishing of class reports for the triennial lists and the yearly commencement expenses of the class, and it is necessary that all the subscriptions are in, and the first installment paid by commencement of 1890. The class lives and postals that have been issued...