Word: fortnight
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...progress of construction for a building of this size has been remarkable. It is expected that the ice surface will be ready for use by January 15, although some of the minor details will not be completed until a fortnight later...
...Council shall meet at least once a fortnight during term time. (2) The president shall be empowered to call special meetings...
After these ideas were presented, the committee on arrangements explained their plans. There shall be a public meeting once every fortnight, and on alternate weeks the club shall be divided into two or three groups in order that a greater opportunity be given the men to practice. The character of the meeting will be made as varied as possible. Membership will be restricted, the members being elected by a committee composed of A. C. Blagden 3L., F. M. Blagden '09, L. Crocker '11, J. S. Davis 1G., F. F. A. Pearson '11, A. M. Rensselaer sC., J. G. Waid...
...which is hard to overestimate. To be deprived of a linesman of three years experience, whose kicking alone, measured in terms of ground gained, is invaluable, and in addition, a real leader and captain--it is hard to imagine a more serious blow. The two games in the coming fortnight will test Harvard's strength to the limit, and with Burr out of the line-up it will be doubly hard. It is hoped that he will be able to play the Yale game, at least for part of the game, but the immediate question is to develop a guard...
...first few months of their College career--a condition to be avoided if possible. It is unfortunate to drag a man down in his work the first half-year and handicap him with the task of working his way into favor again. The Freshman entering a competition only a fortnight after arriving in Cambridge is at a complete loss for a week or two, and after that he finds himself considerably behind his more experienced Sophomore competitor. It is also true, obviously enough, that a man working under strange conditions, in a world totally different form the school or home...