Word: chancellor
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Princeton University library has been opened to the undergraduates. The northern half of the building is finished and provides space for half a million volumes. The Chancellor Green Library will be closed until after the Christmas vacation. The interior will be entirely remodelled and it will hereafter be used as a working library and reading room. About 20,000 carefully selected books will be placed...
...silver and a corresponding issue of currency, was passed. In 1892 a conference was arranged to be held at Brussells, which but for the unreasonable delay of the United States might have accomplished much. But while the United States delayed for political reasons, Lord Salisbury, Mr. Goshen, then chancellor of the exchequer, and other bimetallists were defeated at the polls, and the English delegation sent to the conference November 22, 1882, were strongly opposed to bimetallism...
...vast audience were unsparing in applause and laughter, showing conclusively that Mr. Rose had gauged accurately the taste of his public. The cast was a strong one, the individual members of the company seeming to be especially fitted for their respective parts. Mr. Wolff as the Lord Chancellor was thoroughly at home. Mr. Murray as Strephon, Mr. Persse as Mt. Ararat, and Mr. Wooley as Tolloller rendered the familiar airs with charming effect, while Miss Lane as Phyllus was even more dainty and bewitching than ever. Miss Mason sang Iolanthe with great clearness, Miss Leighton was sufficietly impressive...
Richard de Bury was born at Bury St. Edmunds in 1287. He graduated at Oxford and became tutor to the Prince of Wales, aferwards Edward III. When Edward came to the throne, Richard de Bury was consecrated Bishop of Durham and afterwards was made Lord Treasurer and Lord High Chancellor. In 1343 he went into retirement and began a work on his "Philobiblon," which he finished in 1345, three months before his death...
There is an article in the November number of the University Magazine entitled "The Position of College Men in Politics." In this there is a sketch of the life of Chancellor McGill...