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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...building for the college of Physicians and Surgeons, for which W. H. Vanderbilt gave $250,000, is to be erected on 10th Avenue and 59th Street, New York...
...down to a cozy drinking-bout for about four hours of an evening!" This rebuke was greeted with a loud burst of laughter by all his hearers, and in order to maintain his aggressive standpoint successfully, and to convince his hearers of the truth of his statement, he gave a vivid description of one of these "drinking nights." The students form regular clubs whose constitution, by-laws, and members all centre about the beer-mug. A meeting is held once or twice every week in some particularly favored "kneipe," where the most palatable beer can be had. Some of these...
...movement. Saturday forenoon was given to papers by various delegates, followed by discussions on the reception of new students, the advantages of an association room, the prayer meeting, the Bible training class, and the missionary meeting. The Rev. A. J. Gordon, D. D., of Boston, gave an address on the use of the Bible in Christian work. Mr. W. C. Douglass, secretary of the Massachusetts and Rhode Island Associations, spoke of the relation of the college Y. M. C. A. graduate to his home association. Rev. Richard Montague, of Providence, spoke in the evening. His topic was, "Christ the Completer...
After a short meeting among the students Sunday morning, the delegates attended services at the city churches. In the afternoon Prof. Lincoln, of Brown, gave an address on Christian consecration. The closing exercises were held in the First Baptist Church. Mr. Wishard spoke of the world-wide extent of this Christian work for young men. Reports were then given by delegates of the religious life in their respective colleges. The pastor of the church made a few remarks about the claims of the ministry as a profession. At the close of this meeting the delegates held farewell exercises...
Prof. Macvane gave out subjects connected with his work for forensic theses Saturday morning...