Word: stilling
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...locker gallery a man is stationed with slips containing the numbers of the various lockers. To this man the applicant for a locker goes first. From him he learns what lockers still remain untaken, and then after choosing the one of those left that he prefers, he gets the card for this locker from the man mentioned. He presents this at the inner window of the Gymnasium office, where he signs. He then takes his card, which will be returned to him, to the outer window of the same office and receives the combination for his locker...
...held in commemoration of Forefather's Day, on which anniversary we celebrate the landing of the Pilgrim Fathers. Although a large part of the college men will be absent, the term does not nominally close until Sunday night and the service is held especially for the men who still remain in college. Christmas music will also be sung...
Rosecrans at length advanced, driven on by Northern impatience. Here there was no navigable river to make the advance easy, but, by skilful manoeuvering, Bragg was forced back into Chattanooga without a battle. By July 3, 1863, Rosecrans had determined to drive the Confederates still further back...
...understand," writes The Academy, "That Mr. George Saintsbury is withdrawing from all literary work not closely connected with the subjects of the chair at Edinburgh to which he has been appointed. He will, however, still contribute the prefaces to Macmillan and Co.'s edition of "Balzac," which were entirely written before the appointment...
About seven hundred and fifty signatures have already been entered in the "University Club" blue-books, though the books have hardly been up two days. As more than half of this number were entered yesterday, it is probable that many names will still be added before the end of the week...