Word: east
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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BOSTON MUSEUM.-At 2 "East Lynne," and the "Two Buzzards." Evening, "Flying Dutchman...
...Lesseps, in an amusing speech at the distribution of prizes at the Lycee Henri IV. of Paris, declared that when he was examined for his Bachelor's degree the examiner took down a map and asked him to show where the north, south, east and west were. Neither he nor any of his comrades knew the cardinal points, for in those days geography was not taught...
...meet with little appreciation in this country. The new topography will be constructed simply in order to secure the varied conditions of shade, moisture and temperature, so far as possible, demanded by the plants. The plan is fully to illustrate Dr. Gray's "Manual" which comprises the plants east of the Mississippi River and north of North Carolina. Efforts towards a completion of the collection were made last summer, and, with the stock already in the greenhouse, a pretty full representation will be made at the start. When completed, the collection will give the best possible opportunity for studying...
...farewell assembly will be held in his honor at an early day, in the Hopkins Library. During his residence in Baltimore Professor Sylvester has given an extraordinary impulse to the study of mathematics; having taught a number of pupils whose services have been sought for at Harvard in the East, and the University of California in the Wesh, and at many intermediate points. Among them are Story, Craig, and Franklin, now in Johns Hopkins; Marston, of Baltimore; Gore, lately of the University of Virginia and now in the University of North Carolina; Halstead at Princeton; Mitchell at Marietta...
...club will meet at Walnut Hill on Thursday afternoon, taking the car for the Lowell depot via East Cambridge, which leaves Harvard square at 1.40 sharp. Two matches will be shot, at ten balls and ten pigeons respectively, from rotary traps. For the highest aggregate a silver medal will be awarded, and bronze medals to second and third. Entries, 25 cents, payable to the executive officer on the range. All intending to go must hand in their names at 12 Hilton between 5 and 6 today to secure reduced rates...