Word: americas
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...discovered. Mr. Henry Waters, the agent of the New England Historic-Genealogical Society, has since taken up the work, and by most assiduous labor has found what he thinks will lead to the dissipation of the mist which has so long overhung the early life of the founder of America's greatest university. Just at this time Mr. Waters is obliged to suspend his operations for want of funds, and has appealed to the graduates of the college for aid. Several alumni associations have already generously responded, but there yet remains a considerable sum to be collected. The efforts...
...events of to-day, like those of last, Saturday will fill an important page in the athletic history of Harvard. The three contests which take place will go far towards determining the position which the Crimson is to hold, in respect to athletics, among the colleges of America. The 'varsity nine meets the Orange and Black, our most formidable rivals, in a game which is of vital importance in determining the championship struggle. If victory falls to us there can remain but little doubt as to the result of the struggle for the pennant. Our track athletes will endeavor...
...lacrosse men deserve the hearty support of the college in their championship game against the Orange and Black this afternoon. Lacrosse has been one of the sports in which Harvard has excelled always, even winning in 1882 the Oelrich cup emblematic of the amateur championship of America. Our twelve has, by steady work, developed a strong system of team play, which will make its presence felt in the game of to-day while our veteran individual players will do their utmost to make up for the defeats of last year...
Prof Asa Gray, the botanist, is now in California, collecting material for his new book "The Flowers of North America...
Harvard College is, with one exception, the oldest existing educational institution in America. It is, however, one year younger than the Boston Latin School. This school, through its alumni association, is to hold the exercises commemorating the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of its founding to night. With almost a hundred graduates of the school at present connected with the University, Harvard ought to be well represented to-night at the commemorative exercises...