Word: accounts
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...career, and if the man is dead, the place of his death, and the name and address of a near relative. It also states his honors and degrees, if any, and if the man has married, when, where, and to whom, number of children and their names. In the account of his career after leaving college, mention is made of any literary work he may have done, the extent of his travels and his present address...
...intended to enclose building sites not expected soon to be occupied, with hedges. These two simple expedients will prevent the immediate surroundings of the university from taking on at any point the usual aspect of "vacant lots" in the outskirts of towns and villages, features which, in California, on account of the dry summer climate, are apt to be more forlorn even than in the east...
...this periodical. The greater part of the number is taken up with articles on General Washington and events connected with his life. The leading article by the editor, Mrs. Martha J. Lamb, is entitled "Washington as President." The seat of government was then in New York. It is an account of Washington's presidential life in New York city. The social and official sides of his life are minutely portrayed. The article is extremely entertaining and the interest is increased by two full-page pictures of Mrs. Washington's reception day, also a print of the executive mansion which...
...Arnhem, Holland. The circumstances in regard to the discovery of the portrait are very singular and are well worth the reading. An unpublished fac-simile letter of Washington to James Duane in 1780 also appears. The other papers contributed are: "A Canadian-American Liaison," by Watson Griffing; "The Oriental Account of the Discovery of America;" by A. J. Hall; "The Mound-Builders and the North American Indians," by J. H. Patton; "Slavery in New York and Massachusetts," and Minor Topics...
...essays in competition for the gold medals by the Yale Lit. were called in January 15, but the result of the competition has not yet been made public. There is considerable interest shown by the college in this matter on account of the high distinction that success always brings, and then the medal has frequently failed of award because of the high standard of excellence demanded...