Word: americas
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...first annual gymnastic competitions for the amateur championships of America, will be held under the auspices of the American Athletic Club, at Tammany Hall, New York City, February 19, commencing at 8 P. M. The following events will be open to all amateurs: Horizontal bar, parallel bars, flying rings, and club swinging. A handsome gold championship medal will be awarded to the winner, and a silver medal to the second, in each event...
...second annual convention of the Modern Language association of America was held December 29, in Columbia College. Professor Franklin Carter of Williams college presided. The chairman read some interesting unpublished letters of Jean Paul Richter. Several technical papers were also read. The evening session was occupied by a discussion on the question, "Would it be Desirable to substitute Modern for Ancient Languages in Admission Examinations in Colleges?" The question was discussed at length, and was finally laid aside...
Madeirs, of the University of Pennsylvania, will contest in the intercollegiate sports. He won the mile run this fall in 4.36 4-5, winning the amateur championship of America...
...American History have been given by Mr. Winsor and Dr. Channing of the university, and Mr. Deane, Vice-President of the Massachusetts Historical Association, at recent meetings of the Historical Society. At the former of these meetings, Mr. Winsor spoke on the subject of the discovery and naming of America. He described the exploration of each portion of the coast-line of the two contemns, discussed the claims of Vespucci to being the first discoverer of the main land, and told how the name of the Italian was gradually adopted as the designation of the New World. The lecture...
...since was discovered till towards the middle of this century, when it was found in the library of the Bishop of London, at Fulham. Mr. Motley, when he was minister to England, attempted to recover the book, but was unsuccessful. A copy of it, however, was made for America, and this has been published. The original is still in the library at Fulham. It may be recovered eventually, but an act of Parliament will be needed for that purpose...