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Word: room (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...with mud and grass stains, the outward signs of an extremely hard-fought game. He walked off the field with his eyes down-cast and almost closed. A few friends sought to console him, but he did not seem to notice. He straightened visibly as he entered the locker room...

Author: By Michael S. Lottman, | Title: Anatomy of a Defeat | 10/17/1959 | See Source »

...agon of Henry Fordyce, Jr. took place in the leafy shadow of the world tree in the Harkness Commons Dining room, where the flower of the graduate schools daily acquires its breakfast...

Author: By Julius Novick, | Title: A Blow for Freedom | 10/16/1959 | See Source »

...desirable point, several officials said. But the problem arises--is total deconversion to the "normal" capacity of each suite a desideratum? John H. Finley, Jr. '25, Master of Eliot House, contended yesterday that it is. "It may be assumed as a simple rule," he said, "that everyone needs a room by himself...

Author: By John R. Adler, | Title: Masters, Deans Approve Survey Of Student Wishes on Crowding | 10/16/1959 | See Source »

...effort to assess student opinion on the crowding-rent problem. He stated that undergraduates "lack the experience to know anything about money." Other Masters and Deans, however, questioned the advisability of complete deconversion without first determining how far students will tolerate crowding as long as it keeps down room rents...

Author: By John R. Adler, | Title: Masters, Deans Approve Survey Of Student Wishes on Crowding | 10/16/1959 | See Source »

David E. Owen, Master of Winthrop House, said that the Masters know the problem exists, but so far "we have not had enough elbow room to try deconversion. From the evidence we have," Owen stated, "there is more room for deconversion." But if a poll can be put in specific terms, he said, "it will be a very useful thing...

Author: By John R. Adler, | Title: Masters, Deans Approve Survey Of Student Wishes on Crowding | 10/16/1959 | See Source »

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