Word: small
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...foundation like that underlying the Harvard station, gave complete records of the San Francisco, Valparaiso, and the great Indian earthquakes. The Harvard station will pay particular attention to New England earthquakes and to the geological examination of the recent fault-lines along which it is suspected many historically recorded small shocks have arisen...
...large photograph of Marshall Newell '94 will soon be presented to the Union as a gift of the class of 1909. Money for this picture will be obtained by small subscriptions from the members of the class, which will be collected by the following committee: R. T. Lee, chairman, F. L. Arey, G. W. C. Braithwaite, W. A. Edwards, N. G. Gray, F. A. Harding, C. Hemenway, E. P. Pearson, F. M. Smith, F. Shaw, R. S. Tabor...
...filling out their subscription blanks to the Class Fund. There has been plenty of time for each man to think over how much he can afford, and there should be no further delay. Unless each and every member makes sure of sending in his subscription immediately the consequent smallness of the fund will be a serious handicap to the class in the future. No one is expected to give more than he can afford, and no man should hesitate for fear his subscription should seem too small. On the other hand, generous subscriptions are very much needed. Each man should...
...Riis is an authority on this phase of the social question in America. He was born in Denmark, but came to this country when a young man and became police reporter for the New York Sun. Since then he has been active in the movement for establishing small parks and playgrounds within city limits, and has been instrumental in many movements toward tenement house and school reforms. During the years 1896 and 1897, Mr. Riis was one of the executive officers of the Good Government Clubs, and in 1897 was secretary of the New York Small Parks Commission...
...Riis has for some time been active in the movement for small parks and play-grounds and in tenement house and school reforms. In 1897 he was the secretary of the New York Small Parks Commission and an executive officer of the Good Government Clubs in 1896 and 1897. He has written a number of books and magazine articles on these subjects, among the best known of which are, "How the Other Half Lives," "The Battle with the Slum," and "The Peril and the Preservation of the Home...