Word: use
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...seems to be continually suffering. I am one of the several miserable wretches who, thinking that the crossbars above the lockers in the lower part of the building are especially intended as the proper place wheron to hang towels, had the misfortune to hang mine there. I had the use of it for about three days, when it mysteriously disappeared. Thinking that some one had taken it by mistake, and that I should soon get it again, I brought another one the next day, and two days later found to my intense disgust, that some one had used...
...very little on the year's mark and no cramming need be done for them except by a few lazy men, whom it will not injure to "brace' once or twice during the year instead of doing all their study for the semiannuals. And they certainly are of great use in giving one an idea of the nature of the questions on the midyear papers and of the kind of work expected there. Besides they are excellent tests to let a man see whether he has worked too much or too little on his course. Of course a little...
...University now contains not only the political economy library, but also the collection of books on the history of the United States, which has proved of so great use to those who take the course on that subject. The books on political economy were given by members of the class of 1879, and those on United States history have been given in memory of one of that class-Glendower Evans. Evans had been an excellent student while in college, though he did not work for marks and was not among the highest in rank. He gave much of his time...
...life again. During the spring and fall when out-door sports can be indulged in, the "old gym." is a deserted place, but as the winter weather comes on it is frequented more and more each day, and every day the total inadequateness of the old structure for the use of the new university is demonstrated. There is scarcely an hour during the day but that there is some one at work there. For a half-hour every morning, Dr. Sever instructs the freshmen in club swinging and dumb bell exercise, and every evening a class in heavier gymnastics exercises...
Quite a number of improvements have been made during the fall. The track has been put in condition, a new row of chest-weights has been put in position, and new mattresses have been provided. Down stairs a dressing room has been built for the use of the crew, and the number of shower baths has been increased. The tank which was put in last fall for the use of the crew, and which proved such a valuable substitute for the hydraulics, has been considerably improved this season. Last year, owing to the peculiar construction of the tank, the water...