Word: alumni
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...centrally located. Professor Richards, who has the collection of funds in charge, has announced that although he has met with almost universal support in his application for assistance, still there is scarcely enough money collected to allow the competition among builders to begin. The alumni of the college have interested themselves in the matter with favorable results. The association of the New York alumni has shown itself particularly active in soliciting subscriptions...
There is now in process of erection at the University of Pennsylvania a library building which, when completed will be the finest and best equipped one attached to any college in this country. The money needed for the building is being raised from subscriptions by the alumni, and a large fund has already been collected. It is estimated that the library will cost somewhere in the neighborhood of $180,000. The style of architecture is what is known as the French Gothic, designed and planned by a well-known Philadelphian architect, Mr. Frank Furness. The distance of the library from...
...have returned this year for post-graduate studies Harvard has cause for self-congratulation. There can be no comment more favorable to the intellectual status of a college than the fact that, after the fascination in college life pure and simple has passed away at their graduation, the alumni return either to the Law School, the Medical School, or for advanced study in the Graduate Department. Eighty-eight has, in this respect, shown commendable loyalty to its Alma Mater, and the officers and professors of the university should feel in this an assurance that their work has been well done...
...Bowdoin College will begn Sunday, June 24, and extend over several days. On Sunday President Hyde will preach the baccalaureate sermon. The junior prize declamations will take place Monday evening. On Wednesday the graduating exercises of the Medical School will be held; and there will be meetings of the Alumni and the Phi Beta Kappa Society. The commencement concert will be given in the evening. Thursday will be commencement day, and will open with a prayer meeting. Then will follow a meeting of the alumni, and commencement exercises and dinner. The President will give a reception in the evening. Examinations...
...ninety-fourth Commencement of Williams College will take place next week. Rev. Phillips Brooks will deliver an address on Sunday, June 24, to the Mills Young Men's Christian Association. Various religious services will follow. Tuesday will be Alumni and Class Day, and the usual public exercises will be held in the Congregational church. In the evening there will be a promenade concert in Goodrich Hall. The Commencement exercises will take place on Wednesday, and will be followed by a dinner and a reception by President Carter...