Word: 250th
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Ingersoll Bowditch, a well known resident of Jamaica Plain, died at his residence last Thursday. Mr. Bowditch was well known in scientific circles and published several editions of "Bowditch's American Navigator." In 1849 Harvard conferred upon him the honorary degree of A. M., and in 1886 at the 250th anniversary added the higher degree...
...recent 250th anniversary at Exeter, free wine and beer flowed in the streets, and by a special act of the town council no arrests were made for drunkenness...
Phillips Academy will take an active part in Exeter's 250th anniversary...
Since today is the 250th Anniversary of the founding of New Haven, all recitations after 9.30 a. m. have been omitted, and the city presents the appearance of a grand holiday. The various crews have improved the opportunity to row both in the morning and afternoon. The 'varsity crew have just commenced rowing in a shell, and have not yet succeeded in overcoming the faults which become evident upon a change from a barge to a shell. Cross, '88, substitute last year, is now regularly stroking the crew and will undoubtedly be the stroke in the race at New London...
...Harvard Class Day. In addition to the bibliographical contributions enumerated above, there have been almost numberless pamphlets and reports from the various departments of the University; outlines and grinds in the various history and political economy courses, public lectures, and the publications caused by the commemoration of the 250th anniversary. There has been a marked increase in the publication on law and sociology, theology and philology; but a deplorable falling off in archaeology and antiquities. The year, as a whole, has been decidedly fruitful, and the University has been keeping pace with the demands of modern civilization. Statistics show that...