Word: window
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...prizes offered by the Archaeological Society for the winning team in the coming tug-of-war between the Law and Medical schools are on exhibition in Bartlett's window...
...This energy has resulted in arousing the enthusiasm of the graduates. Therefore, after great persuasion, certain members of the Law and Medical Schools have decided to test their respective merits. These men have given careful attention to strict training during the winter. The prizes will be in Bartlett's window during the coming week. The following-named compose the teams as at present selected: Law School - W. H. Cook, '80; J. S. How, '81; C. W. Andrews, '82; A. E. Lane, '82. Medical School - H. W. Kilburn, '80; W. D. Swan, '81; A. Coolidge, Jr., '81; G. H. Francis...
Harvard has for some time been calling for fire-escapes. The authorities have heeded the call and will supply each room with a strong staple and rope. No doubt the first freshman that tries the escape will jump from the window with one end of the rope tied to the staple and the other around his body. The philosophical soph will run down stairs to tie it around a tree, and then go back to slide down. The junior will not need the rope, for he will be down at Carl Mattes' until all the fires on the premises have...
...Thayer. The entertainment was carried out according to programme, beginning with the world-renowned loose rope performance on Rice's patent fire escape, and ending with a volunteer fire-ladder exhibition enlivened with numerous exciting divertissements du dog-fight. The raising of the ladder to a fifth story window occupied six minutes, but could undoubtedly be made much shorter with practice and experience in their...
...other buildings staples will be fastened at the window of each room, to which ropes or rope ladders can be attached. The college is not to furnish students with these ropes, but each one, if he desires an escape of this kind, must provide himself with it at his own expense. The superintendent of the yard is examining the various patents, and will advise any student as to the best one for practical...