Word: billiards
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...ought to be said, however, that every once in a while there is a reference to the scholar's working tools, such as a billiard parlor advertisement, and also one of acid phosphate...
...second story in front is taken up by the billiard and rowing rooms, the former on the right and the latter on the left of the central hall. On the left hand side of the rear wing of this story is the locker room, containing 600 standing lockers. On the right hand side, commencing at the rear, are the dressing room, drying room, wash room and lavatory, communicating with each other in the order named. The billiard room has space for four tables. The rowing room is fifty-two feet long and nine feet wide. The wash room contains...
...boat-house; but we do think that a visit of only a few minutes from a few of their classmates will go far to show the crew that the class has not entirely forgotten their existence, simply because there is no passage way to the boat house from the billiard-room in Leavitt & Peirce's. We trust that we shall hear no more of this disgraceful indifference on the part of eighty-nine, but that a few men will find time to go to the boat-house every afternoon during the last few days of their stay here...
...Harvard grounds are like a billiard table of infinite size. The ball travels with incredible speed - from the bats of the Harvard men. - Brunonian...
...second floor are the parlors, which are very handsomely fitted up, the dining rooms, which are largely patronized by the members, for the service and fare are excellent, and the price extremely moderate, and the billiard room, which, it is needless to say, is generally well filled. On the walls of the parlors are photographs of various celebrated members, with their records, and of the boats and boathouses belonging to the club...