Word: ironically
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...first absolutely fire-proof building possessed by the college-its walls, roof and floors of masonry and iron will, however, dod tless fix the standard for any future library buildings, should they be required, and doubtless will influence the donors of other buildings to pay greater regard to the enduring character of their gifts...
...large open fire-place. The reading room is one hundred and twenty feet long, seventy-two wide and thirty eight feet high. The other rooms and the stacks are proportionately large. There will be room for nearly 400,000 volumes. The entire building will be finished inside with marble, iron and glass so as to be perfectly fireproof. The library is built as a memorial to Jennie McGraw-Fiske...
...report has been going the rounds of the college to the effect that a costly iron fence is to be built quite around the yard. The story, we are aware, is not authoritatively told, and yet, even at the risk of being mistaken, we think it best to give the matter some attention. On a priori grounds doubtless a fence such as described would not be half a bad idea. Expecially if it served the purpose of excluding the trouble some trespasser and the abominable "mucker" we would be forced to admit it a common blessing. There seem...
...paper shell which kind they have been using for several years. The boat has been built with great care and will have more than ordinary buoyancy. The bracing of the boat is the feature of particular interest, it being a new departure in shell building. A chain of unbroken iron bracing runs from the stroke clear forward to number one thus giving great stiffness, and at the same the braces have been made as light as practicable in order not to weight the boat too much. The slides are inclined so as to require the minimum exertion on the recover...
...Conference Francaise held a meeting last evening at which Mr. Sanderson gave an informal talk on the subject of "The Man in the Iron Mask." Mr. Sanderson gave briefly the suppositions which have been advanced concerning the identity of the prisoner. The first mention made of the fact is by Voltaire who says a great deal concerning the deferential way in which he was treated, which would tend to show that he was some man of importance. Among the many theories which have been advanced there are three, any one of which is possible. The first is that...