Word: donor
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...handsome group of educational edifices in the world, is now near realiza ion. The announcement has been made at a board of regents' meeting that $4,000,000 had been promised by private citizens as soon as the State gave $500,000. Mrs. Phoebe A. Hearst is the principal donor to the fund. She offers to give money to obtain plans by international competition and to pay Professor B. R. Maybeck, who will explain the project to eastern and European architects. Mrs. Hearst, in her letter, said it was her desire to do something as a memorial to Senator Hearst...
...tablet to him will be dedicated. This tablet was given through the efforts of a committee of graduates. It represents a large bronze scroll and has been placed at the east end of the chapel. The service will be conducted by Dr. McKenzie. Bishop Lawrence will speak for the donor; Rev. Mr. DeNormandie, who succeeded Dr. Peabody when the latter gave up his parish, will speak of him as a parish minister; and Professor Peabody will speak of Dr. Peabody's connection with the University...
...been bound and placed on the shelves. The books are of a vastly miscellaneous character. Except in a few instances they have been added in small batches of two or three. The largest donation was made early in February by the Hon. Samuel A Green of Boston, a regular donor; it comprised 66 books and 858 pamphlets...
Columbia has been presented with a new boathouse which will cost $15,000. Edwin Gould '89 is the donor...
...library in charge offered the whole collection for $2500 to the first bidder. Professor Farnham at once cabled an acceptance of the offer and obtained the collection. He took this action on his own responsibility, fearing that if he delayed the library would be purchased by others, but a donor has since come forward to furnish the funds...