Word: winter
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...deal from fires in its buildings. Thus, Harvard Hall was completely destroyed, with all of John Harvard's library except one book, in 1764, when the Great and General Court, driven out of Boston by an epidemic of smallpox, occupied Harvard Hall for its sessions in the middle of winter. The weather was cold, the open wood fires were piled high, and the fire broke out in the night. This disaster illustrates the rule that it is inexpedient to leave buildings whose contents are precious without human occupancy at night. This rule applies to industrial and commercial buildings as well...
...began to show really championship calibre. In his Freshman year, Capper ran the quarter against Yale and took second place. Last year, in the half, he took third place in the Yale meet and also in the Intercollegiate meet. As a member of the 390-yard relay team last winter he helped to establish a world's record of 3 minutes, 3 seconds for the distance when running against the strong B. A. A. quartet. In the Yale meet this year, Capper finished second to Captain Brown of Yale when the latter established a new dual record of 1 minute...
...Theological Seminary of Bemidji, Minn., and R. B. Street Dv., '14 of Linville Falls, N. C. The judges of the contest were Dean Fenn '84 of the Divinity School, President Fitch '00 of Andover Theological Sethinary, Professor H. W. Foote '97 of the Divinity School and Professor I. L. Winter '86 of the English Department...
...wide experience in political and diplomatic life, both in Latin America and in Europe, having served as Minister Plenipotentiary of Brazil in Venezuela, Peru, Belgium, and in Sweden, and occupied other important offices. He is also familiar with the United States, where he lectured in the winter of 1912-13; and he speaks English perfectly so that no one need shun his classes from any fear of the barrier of language...
...prolonging of the season almost to Christmas will mean in all probability a frozen if not snow-covered field, which will be inconvenient to both spectators and players. The abandonment of spring games will take away an excellent source of exercise for many men, while the long fall and winter season means weaker teams and inferior playing, because of the short time for training and the strain of many games...