Word: duryea
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...killing first class men than to make them presidents of one of the thousand small and struggling, and often not needed colleges that are scattered all over the century. Their Presidents are made responsible for great things, and are expected to create splendid results out of nothing. Dr. Duryea narrowly escaped this indiscribable position at Union College, and it is just this ??? of being hopelessly handicapped that sends these institutions out in the rain hope of inducing some competent person to take charge of them. - Boston Herald...
Among the prominent persons who will speak at the Mass. Teachers' Association on Friday and Saturday the 27th and 28th are: Rev. E. E. Hale, Rev. J. T. Duryea, and Miss Alice C. Freeman...
...stood seven to seven when time was called on account of darkness. In the doubles the Harvard team beat Phelps and Chase of Amherst, 6-2, 6-3; Knapp and Thorne beat Conover and Moffat of Princeton, 6-4, 6-2; Brinley and Hamlin of Trinity beat Garfield and Duryea of Williams, 6-1, 6-2; Davis and Howe of Lehigh beat Danielson and Richmond of Brown, 6-5, 6-3. Second round, Harvard beat Lehigh, 6-0, 3-6, 6-3, and Yale beat Trinity, 6-5, 6-3. In the finals for doubles, on account of the injury...
...Brinley of Trinity beat Thorne of Yale 6-3, 3-6 6 4; Knapp of Yale beat Moffat of Prmceton; Hamlin of Trinity beat Danielson of Brown 6-5, 6-2 ; Conover of Princeton beat Garfield of Williams 5 6, 6-5, 6-4; Chase of Amherst beat Duryea of Williams 6-3, 6-4. Howe of Lehigh beat Richmond of Brown 6-4, 6-4. The courts were not in as good condition as was expected, but considerable interest and enthusiasm were shown in the contests, some of which were very close. Many spectators were present, and every attention...
Challenges have been forwarded to England that may lead to aquatic events of interest next season. Mr. Peter Duryea offers to back a sculler (at present unnamed) against any other rower in the world, in a three or five mile race, for from $5000 to $10,000 a side. He will also match a pair of rowers against any other two scullers for a like amount...