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...restored when a person had been called. This difficulty was met by the invention of the automatic switch, by means of which the hanging up to transmitter on the side of the telephone closed the regular line, so that the bell could be rung...
...attendance at these services, which for several years have been the most popular of all our religious services, has certainly fallen off this year. The decrease in attendance seems to be among the college men, and if this is due to the fact that the bell is not rung long enough to announce the time for the service properly, it certainly can be remedied. If the bell for Vespers could be rung in the same way the bell for morning prayers is, - a few taps a quarter of an hour before the service begins and a steady ringing...
...attention of the college authorities should be called to the fact that the college bell is not rung at one o'clock or at half past four. We do not know whether it has been customary to ring the bell in previous years at the close of the morning and afternoon sessions, but it certainly should be done now. The changes in the recitation hours necessitate it. In several of the twelve o'clock lectures the instructors keep the students until nearly a quarter after one; this makes it impossible for those who have half-past one o'clock lectures...
This afternoon and every following Thursday the college bell will be rung twice for vesper service, first at 4.45 and then at 4.55, instead of only once as formerly. This is intended to give an early reminder of the service to any who have forgotten it, and to give them time to turn from their other occupations...
Shortly after 4.15 yesterday afternoon an alarm was rung in from the box in Harvard Square, and a few minutes afterward the engine and hose carriage came tearing into the college yard and drew up before the front of Matthews. Another engine with accompanying hose carriage and hook and ladder company meanwhile was stationed in the Square. The cause of the excitement was a slight blaze in the basement of Matthews. Had not the fire been accidentally discovered, however, it would have soon done much damage. Mr. Blum, '90, in going to the south basement, noticed a cloud of smoke...