Word: ages
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...freshmen turned up in force, and, judging from the appearance of the men, '91 will be well represented at New London. The names, height, weight and age of the seventeen candidates are as follows...
...Gray was born in Paris, Oneida County, New York, November 18, 1810, and was consequently 77 years of age. He received his early education in the Clinton Grammar School and at the Fairfield Academy, after which he began the study of medicine with Dr. John F. Trowbridge in Bridgewater, N. Y., and was graduated at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of the western district of New York in 1831. He soon after left his practice and began the study of botany with Dr. John Torrey. In 1834 he was appointed botanist to the United States exploring expedition sent...
...entrance Greek gives a good idea of the language and literature. Latin, however, has held its own, as it is indispensable in law and medicine, besides giving a mental training which the modern languages cannot supply. The proposal of the medical and law faculties deserves special commendation. In this age of competition few men can really afford to spend seven or eight years of the best part of their lives in unrenumerative study. The young man who goes into business is already earning his living when he who has chosen a professional career is just making his start. The age...
...After the war, the great colleges advanced with a step which kept pace with the highest progress of the age. Yale's new president. with his youth, experience, administrative talent and popularity, became the responsible manager of all departments and the sole administrator of the young republic...
...latter facetiously remarked, to mention the fact that he was a graduate of Harvard. Mr. Clarke began by stating the importance of modern bridge-building and the rapid progress which has been made in the branch within the last fifteen years. One of the greatest undertakings of the age is the spanning of the Hudson at Poughkeepsie, by a massive bridge, 3094 feet, and with the approaches, one and one third miles in length. The object of this great work is to aid in the cheaper transportation of coal to the New England States, so that the manufactories will...