Word: account
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Williams, U. A. A. C. The first bout between Plummer and Clement was hotly contested, both men showing considerable science and quickness. Plummer appeared to have more staying power, and the bout was given to him. He was unable to spar the final bout with Williams, on account of a broken nose. The medal, therefore, was given to the latter...
...magnificent overture received an interpretation quite worthy of it. In spite of a certain lack in volume, and force on account of the somewhat reduced size of the orchestra, the performance was characterized by a great breadth and largeness of conception. Mr. Gericke has done no better work since he has taken charge of the orchestra...
Vassar College is in great need of an endowment fund, and there is much trouble in the board of trustees on account of the financial state of the college. It is said that the present policy of the institution will involve a debt of $24,000 on June...
...Theodore Roosevelt of Harvard has written an account of the hunting trip of a ranchman in chase of large game on the northern cattle plains. The first edition will be printed on large paper, and limited to five hundred copies. The illustrations are made by well known artists...
...Fullerton, of the University of Pennsylvania. His subject was, The Present Condition of Psychical Research. After a few introductory remarks, he proceeded to divide psychical phenomena into five classes. 1. Asomatous, e. g., communication between mind and mind, apart from the ordinary way of communication. Chance will not account for this class of phenomena; for too many experiments have been performed by responsible persons, Prof. Barrett of Dublin, in particular. He has shown that in 31 cases there has been an actual transfer of will. 2. Mesmerism, so called from Mesmer, who first brought it into notice in Paris...