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Word: dewey (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
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...judges appointed to read the essays handed in for the Toppan prize were: Dr. Davis R. Dewey, Prof. S. M. MacVane and Joseph B. Warner, Esq. No prize was awarded...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 3/21/1888 | See Source »

...library, as interfering with its work, which few head librarians are willing to encounter unless it is necessary to recruit the library staff. Hence a special department has been instituted at Columbia College in New York, called the school of "Library Economy" which is under the direction of Melville Dewey, the secretary of the American Library Association. They have teachers specially provided for instruction, and they aim to secure a wide recognition of different library methods and principles by providing lectures during the year from some of the principal American librarians. The class is made up of both...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Requirements and Opportunities of the Librarian's Profession. | 12/12/1887 | See Source »

...five yard line Woodman tackled the quarterback and Harvard got the ball. Boyden made a run, while Saxe did some magnificent blocking off. Pennsylvania had the ball again in a few minutes and kicked. Perry fumbled, but Butler made a touchdown. Ball punted out, but no goal. Score 10.0. Dewey ran out from twenty-yard line and Perry carried the ball back on kick of Graham to twenty-yard line. Boyden advanced ten yards. On fumble, Bancroft secured a touchdown. Saxe kicked a beautiful goal, although a high wind was blowing and the ball was very wet and heavy. Score...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Foot-Ball. | 11/21/1887 | See Source »

Pennsylvania.- Rushers, Miel, (captain), Dewey, Spieth, Schell, Bowser and Zeigler; quarter-back, Hume; halfbacks, Hulne and Wood; full-back, Grahan...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Foot-Ball. | 11/21/1887 | See Source »

...first championship game took place at Philadelphia on Saturday between Yale and the University of Pennsylvania. The teams were as follows: Yale-Rushers, Wallace, Gill, Corbin, Woodruff, Cross and Pratt; quarter-back, Beecher; half-backs, Williams and Morrison; full-back, Foster, Pennsylvania-Rushers, Miel, Zeigler, Dewey, AShmont, Bowser, Spaeth, Ross; quarter-back, McCance; half-backs, Hulme and Colladay; full-back, F. Graham. Yale won the toss and took the ball, which was forced quickly toward Pennsylvania's goal, and after a few short rushes, Corbin carried it over the line. Time 5 minutes. The ball was placed in the centre...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Yale-Pennsylvania Football Game. | 11/2/1887 | See Source »

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