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...great outcry and no little bitterness, the House of Representatives chose* a President of the U. S. It passed over a western general by the name of Jackson and pointed its finger at a gentleman from Massachusetts. On March 4, 1825, there was an old man in his 90th year who had great joy in his heart. He had been retired for 24 years but in his time he had had a career?been Ambassador to Holland and England, been Vice President of the U. S., yes, and President. But March 4, 1825, was a greater day than March...
...Baptist fane with that of others. The Protestant Episcopal Cathedral of St. John the Divine, going up piecemeal since 1891 on 112th St. near Morningside Park, Manhattan, will cost about $25,000,000. But it is a cathedral. The Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest at Fifth Avenue and 90th St. will cost about $3,000,000 and will rank next in expense to this new one of Dr. Fosdick...
Following a custom of many year's standing, the University has again named the 12 oldest living graduates. Of these probably the most active is Charles William Eliot '53, President of Harvard University emeritus, who celebrated his 90th birthday last March...
...Fifth Ave. at 90th Street, Manhattan, Mrs. Andrew Carnegie has a home surrounded by a garden. Across 90th Street is land (public tennis courts) owned by her, which realtors have long sought in vain to purchase...
More than 100 of the nearly 300 addresses and messages of greeting presented to President Eliot at Sanders Theatre on the 90th anniversary of his birthday have been put on exhibition in the Treasure Room of Widener Library, where they will remain until Saturday...