Word: founder
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...however, that Clark University is established upon a seemingly permanent basis it seems to us beth fair and wise that it should receive the unqualified sympathy of all sister institutions. The energy and determination shown by its founder and corporation certainly deserves our commendation, and if we may judge from its beginning Clark University certainly bids fair to have an enviable record. That this may be realized ought to be the wish of every friend of American education...
...opening exercises of Clark university took place Wednesday in the presence of fifteen hundred people in the main university building. General Devens began with a brief address of introduction and welcome; after a prayer, Colonel Washburn read a paper prepared by the founder, in which he said that although they had not the age of other universities, they had the privilege of using the experience of many centuries, and they proposed higher and better achievements than had yet been attempted. To the present department they intended to add others from time to time, until the full scope of the university...
...delivered in Sever 11 last evening by the Hon, John Jay Knox, who, for many years, held the office of comptroller of the currency. His subject was, "The History of legal tender in the United States," and he was introduced by Mr. J. H. Gray as being virtually the founder of the national banking system...
...HUBBARD, Sec.SHOOTING CLUB.- There will be a meeting at Watertown on Friday, the 12th, when a new series of matches will be started and the Founder's Cup will be shot...
...MANDELL.SHOOTING CLUB.- There will be a meeting at Watertown on Friday, the 12th, when a new series of matches will be started and the Founder's Cup will be shot...