Word: restful
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Active measures are being taken to secure the safety of students in case of fire. For each room above the second story a coil of rope will be provided, with one end fastened to a hook attached to a staple. The coil will rest upon a handle and will be kept in place by a strap, so that it will at all times be ready for instant service...
...meeting of men for worship in the world. Nothing could be asked more devout than the manner, and, on the whole, more earnest, than the purpose of the worshippers. The best arrangement that science knows how to make was made for the right rendering of praise. And, for the rest, by the working in two centuries and a half of the great central law of religion, every word of controversial theology or of dogmatic discussion was, by precedent and general understanding, excluded from a service which was simply the consecration of each new day, by eight hundred picked...
...Yale-Princeton game, Saturday, Mercur was batted out of the box in the first innings and was replaced by King. Ames was unable to hold King, however, and pitched for the rest of the game himself...
...three sets, with advantage games in the deciding set, and the finals the best three out of five, with advantage throughout. The play on the first day will commence at 11 a. m., and 2.30 p. m., and at 10.30 a. m. and 2.30 p. m. for the rest of the time. The entrance fee for singles is $2.00, and for doubles $4.00. The rules of the United States National Lawn Tennis Association will govern the play, and Wright and Ditson's balls will be used...
...unfortunate accident to Gallivan's ankle in the game on Saturday, will, if it seriously disables him, prove a great misfortune to the nine. We hope that after a few days rest he may be able to play again. But if he is prevented from playing in the Yale game we strongly urge the nine not to let this misfortune, occuring at so critical a time, discourage them. Luck seems against us; if we can win in the face of ill-fortune, the credit of victory will be the greater...