Word: sunsets
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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According to the rule which is posted conspicuously, the time for closing the library is one half an hour before sunset. The time of the sunset is now about 4.45. The authorities of the library, however, closed the outer door last Monday at only a few minutes after four, and students who went directly from the recitation room at four o'clock, in order to get reserved books, were refused admittance. It is bad enough not to have the use of the library during the long evenings, simply because our rich university will not find the funds to light...
...book I wished to have, and returned to the library. On trying the door, I found it locked. A placard informed me that the library is open for the delivery of books from 10-12 a. m. only! And we grumble about ours closing "half an hour before sunset...
...elective pamphlet concerning the composition courses. The cause which was given for this action is the same as that which has been assigned for many other slight idiosyncrasies of our famous university. It is the cause of the signal failure of the library to enlighten our minds after sunset; the cause which has occasioned those ever recurring topics of conversation, the pumps, the state of the yard, the onslaught of barbaric muckerism and their like. It is simply the lack of means coupled with the accessory idea of lack of instructors. The English department has attempted by a new system...
...correspond with the shortening of the days, the obvious reason being to save the cost of lighting the building. Now that the days have grown longer, such a reason for closing early cannot exist. Would it not be well to keep the library open every day until, at least, sunset ? The reasons for doing so are many and good, and are perfectly obvious. It will add but slightly to the expenses of the library while it will be of great benefit to the students, especially at this time of the year when the alcoves are filled with men preparing...
...Council of the Library has directed that Gore Hall shall be closed hereafter at half an hour before sunset; and at 5 o'clock, when that hour is more than thirty minutes before sunset...