Word: ghent
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...excellence of the November number. The sequel of the "City of a Prince," which was begun in the Octorber number, is even more interesting than the first chapter. The contrast between this story and the next "Boston in 1741 and Governor Shirley" is exceedingly marked. "The Treaty of Ghent" by Hon. Thomas Wilson, is full of fresh information, and contain the picture of the house where the famous treaty was made. "A New France in New England" is a tale which will provoke discussion; it is well worth reading. The diary of Colonel Stone is continued under the title...
...colonial universities and colleges will be represented by some eighty delegates. Harvard will be represented by her professor of belleslettres, Mr. Lowell, who has also been selected to represent Cornell. It is also expected the following European universities will send delegates. Halle, Gottingen, Leipzig, Upsala, Jena, Berlin, Kiel, Christiania, Ghent, Zurich, St. Petersburg, Helsingfors, Cracow, Pesth, Paris, Lund and Louvain. Medals to celebrate this great event in the history of the Scottish university will be struck from gold and silver. Among the contemplated ceremonies will be the conferring of the degrees of D. D. and L. L. D. upon distinguished...