Word: states
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...more steps past the lumber wharf, through a crowd of dirty children, half-starved dogs, and belligerent cats, brought me to the boat-house. For the benefit of the Freshmen and others who may never have visited the boat-houses, I will state that the large commodious building in the centre is the University House, that on the right the Club House, and the farthest one, on the left, the workshop of the ingenious boat-builder, John Blakey. The lower stories of the two houses contain the boats; the upper stories, lockers and dressing-rooms. The University House has also...
...Tuesday, November 6. the following amendment to the Constitution of the State, as adopted by the Legislatures of 1876-77, will be submitted to the action of the legal voters...
...evening of the 22d. Several names were added to the roll, including members of other departments of the University, and the meeting adjourned until Monday next, Oct. 29, at the same time and place. It has been ascertained that Peabody breech-loading rifles can be obtained from the State in exchange for the old muzzle-loaders, now in use by the corps, upon the proper requisitions being made. General Lister will exert every possible influence to place good arms in the hands of the corps, in the success of which he takes the liveliest interest. Drills of the Freshman company...
...fellow-travellers I can at present give you very little idea. The West seems to be well represented. There is a quiet man from Bowdoin, and opposite my state-room there are two dropped "Sophs" from Harvard. One of them is from California, - wonderful country that! - and is addicted to punning. He told me casually that unless they gave him better "grub" than he had at Memorial, he would rough (Woodruff) the expedition...
...several articles published in your paper last year on the subject of ventilation produced no effect. It is admitted, I believe, by nearly all architects, that they are unable to lay down rules in regard to the ventilation and acoustical properties of buildings. They say that in the present state of the building art these things are a mere matter of chance. This being the case, we cannot find fault with the constructors of our recitation-rooms, particularly as they were most of them built long before ventilation was ever heard of. What I do want to suggest is that...