Word: slightly
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...fall before the German troops had closed in about Paris, the French troops were for the most part employed outside the line of forts which surrounded the city, and were protected only by a slight barricade. These barricades were formed of masonry and were intended to have been surmounted by bags of earth to break the force of the shells, but as time failed for the completion of the works, bags of potatoes taken from the peasants who were hurrying into Paris, were used instead of bags of earth, and so great was the lack of provisions among the soldiers...
Many men who intend to hear the other speakers in the course may have planned to stay away from the lecture this evening because it is given in German. Still we would urge even those whose knowledge of German is very slight to make an effort to be present and hear such a representative man as Mr. Villard...
...into regular training-Alexander, L. S., Clark, '91, and Perkins, '89-making the number now at work fifteen. The tank fills the expectations of the management, although there are still some drawbacks in its working. The lowering of the water from twenty-eight to twenty inches has proved a slight improvement, but the crew are unable as yet to pull more than twenty strokes a minute without over-exertion. The difficulty might, perhaps, be obviated were the men supplied with oars especially made to overcome the resistance of the tank. These could hardly be made, however, except after a long...
Yesterday Captain Herrick tried the effect of attaching strips to the back of the oar-blades, and this no doubt will have the desired result of counteracting excessive pressure on the blades. Other slight changes will of course be made during the year. The tank, however, is at present working almost as well as can be expected...
...Square, and a few minutes afterward the engine and hose carriage came tearing into the college yard and drew up before the front of Matthews. Another engine with accompanying hose carriage and hook and ladder company meanwhile was stationed in the Square. The cause of the excitement was a slight blaze in the basement of Matthews. Had not the fire been accidentally discovered, however, it would have soon done much damage. Mr. Blum, '90, in going to the south basement, noticed a cloud of smoke issuing from one of the coal closets and immediately attempted to extinguish the fire...