Word: british
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...last report of your committee recorded the generous offer of the government of His Majesty, the King of the Hellenes, to confer upon the American School at Athens the site for a building near the plot of ground bestowed upon the British school...
...estimated value of about $13,000. On account of lack of means for building, the committee have not been able definitely to accept this liberal and gratifying offer. A similar offer of an adjoining site has been made to and accepted by the committee in charge of the British School; the means for building have been secured by them; and, plans having been prepared by Mr. F. C. Penrose, the work of building, at an estimated cost of over L3,000, is already far advanced...
...extended to Dr. T. D. Goodell, of Hartford, Mr. M. C. Gile, of Phillips Academy at Andover, and Mr. H. T. Hildredth, who returned to Athens to continue his investigation of the demes of Northern Attica. The use of the library was freely granted to the members of the British School, whose library did not reach Athens until the end of the year. Access to the library was given also to many Americans who came to Athens merely as tourists. They were aided by the director also in forming plans for study and travel, and were thus made practically acquainted...
...Banjo Club then gave the "British Patrol," and their playing was remarkable for the correctness of time and the absence of discord...
...briny deep and do battle with the winner of the great Oxford Cambridge boat race, has aroused in tense interest and enthusiasm among the Yale students and alumni, and has been favorably received all over the country. The fact that no Yale eight ever measured oars with their British cousins lends additional interest to the proposed contest. The only race of an international character in which Yale ever engaged was the centennial regatta, which was won by the Yale four, "Bob" Cook being captain and stroke...