Word: yesterday
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...meeting of the Junior Union dance committee yesterday afternoon the date of the dance was provisionally fixed for Monday, February 11, subject to the approval of the Governing Board of the Union. H. S. Blair was appointed permanent secretary of the committee to keep all records of the arrangements for use in future years. W. P. Anderton was appointed treasurer. It was decided to follow in general the plans of the previous dances, the records of which have been carefully kept...
...Norwegian Parliament yesterday conferred the Nobel Peace Prize upon Theodore Roosevelt '80, in recognition of his services in bringing about the peace between Japan and Russia. The prize was founded by the will of Alfred Nobel, of Sweden, in 1896. The value of the prize is estimated at $40,000. President Roosevelt has signified his intention to devote the fund to the foundation of a permanent industrial peace committee at Washington...
...University hockey squad held a short practice on the rink in the Stadium yesterday afternoon. Because of the heavy rain, the ice was covered with about a half-inch of water and accurate passing or shooting was impossible. Though the forwards rushed the puck for a short time, most of the practice was consumed in fast skating in order to get the men into good physical condition as soon as possible...
...meeting of men entitled of wear the "H" who are new in the University, held in the Union yesterday afternoon the following officers of the Varsity Club were elected; president. H. Foster, Jr., '07, treasurer, J. J. Rowe '07, secretary, W. Minot '07. It is planned to hold two dinners during the year. The first will be held on Tuesday, December 18, at the Copley Square Hotel Boston, and the second probably before the Easter recess. The committee in charge of the dinners is composed of the three officers of the club together with G. T. Sugden...
...fraternity chapter house at Cornell was totally, destroyed by fire yesterday morning. Three undergraduates lost their lives, and many were seriously burned. One student, after having escaped from the burning house, re-entered the building in order to rescue his room-mate, and was so severely burned that he died soon afterwards. The fire was discovered at 4 o'clock and was beyond control before any fire apparatus was at hand. Three of the volunteer firemen were killed by a falling wall...