Word: sever
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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When asked about Sever Hall, Professor Conant replied that it was designed by a very prominent architect of the Romanesque revival, and despite its much maligned architecture, it was one of the few buildings starred in the American Baedeker. The Boylston Chemical Laboratory, added Professor Conant, used to be a very handsome building before the disfiguring third story was added...
...Panama Congress," Dr. Baxter, Sever...
...Mixed Roman Constitution," Dr. Dickinson, Sever...
...clearing them cleanly, so it was voted to do away with the rule disqualifying a hurdler for upsetting the barriers. A false start in a hurdle event has hither to been penalized by setting the runner back a yard. It was decided, however, that this penalty was too sever, and the rules were amended to allow a first false break go unpenalized, while a second would cause the disqualification of the hurdler. To make the hurdles better able to stand up under the hard usage they undergo, it was decided to increase their weight from 16 to 24 pounds...
...Religion as a Factor in Social Adaptation", Professor Craver, Sever 17, Economics...