Word: accessible
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...kept, the bound volumes of the college papers, the alcoves assigned to the various instructors, how to use the card catalogues most quickly, the method of taking out reserved books, all the various regulations of the library, including the privileges allowed students pursuing special courses, how to get access to the stack when permission is granted...
...Jefferson Physical Laboratory the Advertiser says: "The undergraduates will have access to the lecture room and general laboratory through a small entrance at the east end of the building and by a stairway removed as far as practicable from the rooms devoted to special investigations. This arrangement, and the placing of the engines and dynamos on the outside of the building, in a separate building to the eastward, will serve to prevent the jar of the machinery and the tramping of students from interfering with delicate observations. The basement of the central piece is occupied by receiving-rooms and storage...
...They will probably occur May 30. The main arguments urged in favor of the harbor were saving in expenses of taking boats to and from the boat-house to the lake, and that the boats were liable to be damaged while in transit. The harbor being more convenient of access than the lake, attendance of spectators is likely to be largely increased...
...Monday on fire-escapes it was mentioned that "the plan of permanent ladders, such as are now on Matthews and Holyoke, was objectionable in several ways. On the front of the buildings situated like Hollis, Stoughton and others the ladders would be ungainly-looking objects and give easy access to robbers in summer." These objections, however, do not apply to the middle entry of Thayer. A stationary ladder could be adjusted to the building on either side of the entry windows facing the chapel without destroying the harmony of structure of the hall, while students' rooms would be as safe...
...best under every consideration. The plan of permanent ladders, such as are now on Matthews and Holyoke, was objectionable in several ways. On the front of the buildings situated like Hollis, Stoughton and others, the ladders would be ungainly-looking objects. Moreover, in summer they would give an easy access for thieves or other evil-disposed persons to the students' rooms, and so many ladders could not be thoroughly watched. Another plan proposed was that of short balconies extending on the outside of the building around the fire wall. These would enable students, in case of fire, to go from...