Word: space
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...retention of old customs. The large number that flock to the Hall every Christmas Day, to see the Boars head, attest the popularity of that timehonored dish, and the ceremony therewith. In fact, it frequently happens that people are turned away from the College gates from lack of more space within the precincts. Precisely at five o'clock in the afternoon, the long procession begins to wind its way from the buttery up the centre of the Hall towards the high table. In front, the Boar's head is borne aloft, while the choir give the old song, "The boar...
...that of a square. In the course of his experiences, he meets with a land of one dimension,- viz.- line land,- and later on he is introduced to a land of three dimensions, spaceland; though at first he could not be convinced, when told by a sphere, that space possessed more dimensions than two. At last, being forcibly taken out of the land of two dimensions by the sphere, he realized that such a thing as spaceland could exist. He was unable, however, to convince his friends and relatives in Flatland of his experiences, after his return to that place...
From lack of space, we are compelled to omit the names of the Harvard men who were present at the Arion ball. The costumes, however, were brilliant, and very creditable to the good taste of the college...
...that Prof. Abbot's library can be accepted, the committee intend to carry on this work in connection with the improvements to Divinity Hall. If the plan is convenient, the recitation rooms and library now in the hall will be transferred to the new library building, and the space will be given to new rooms for students. By making the bed-rooms separate from the study, the plans show that even with the additional space of the library and recitation rooms, there will be two rooms less than at present. The chapel from its great historical interest will...
Gladly would we comply, were it within our power. Space, however, or rather the lack of space, prevents us. We doubt if the "Four Freshmen" are fully alive to the enormous demands which they make upon us. We freely forgive them. Their excuse is ignorance or the present low state of the thermometer, which accounts for many cool things. When they have been longer with their class they will begin to comprehend that the number of bright men with whom they are associated is legion-not four...