Word: roofs
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...roof of the new Physical Laboratory is being rapidly finished...
...Saturday morning the crowd began to collect at the boat house to see the scratch races. By 11-50 both the upper and the lower balconies of the boat house were crowded two or three deep along the edge, and a few were on the roof. The number on the balconies was greater than usual, as the crowd left the floats on account of the rain. At about 11-55, just as the four crews were drawing into line for the start at the lower bridge, the lower balcony suddenly gave away, at a point near the centre, the part...
...matter of church attendance on Sunday, it seems to me that the same principle would govern my action. Whatever influence in religious matters parents would seek to exercise over children after the latter have left the paternal roof should, in my opinion, be by precept and example only; certainly by no further attempt at control...
...Somerville slate laid in cement. The foundations of all the piers carrying sensitive instruments, and the foundations of the central tower of the western wing, will be entirely independent of the other foundations. The entire basement, excepting the boiler, coal and engine rooms, but including both the floor and roof of the constant temperature room, will be concreted two and one half inches thick with cement and gravel in two coats, of which the second coat will be pure cement put on before the first coat has entirely set. The floor of the fire, engine and coal rooms, will...
...gymnasium 100 by 60 feet, which shall be the most complete academy for physical culture in America. Members will receive instructions from competent professors in every branch of manly and athletic exercises. All this is to be capped by a running track and field on top of the roof of the building for the purpose of open air exercise. Also a new boat house for the club will soon be finished. The club cabled to England to secure the services of Rogers, the celebrated trainer of the London Athletic Club...