Word: governor
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Harvard class of 1856 has tendered to the governor-elect, who was one of their members, a "pocket celebration," which will take place at Young's Thursday evening. The reception committee is headed by Charles Francis Adams, Jr., and other prominent members of it, and Mr. George B. Chase and Mr. George Blagden...
...after Lord Dartmouth, who subscribed a large amount and was president of the first board of trustees. Brown University received its name from Niclolas Brown, who was a graduate of the college, went into business, became very wealthy and endowed the college very largely. Bowdoin College was named after Governor Bowdoin of Maine. Yale College was named after Elihu Yale, who made very liberal donations to the college...
Last year the all-important question in the university was the subject of the governor's degree. That question was grappled with by the overseers in a very heroic fashion, and the Gordian knot was cut, although the manner of its cutting may have displeased many. In other words the custom of conferring the degree of LL. D. upon the governor was stopped. Now in the face of the election of Mr. Robinson the question again arises. Every one agreed that the custom of conferring the degree was a bad one and every one was glad to see it broken...
...governor made the following remarks in reference to a well-known occurrence, in a speech delivered in Boston on Wednesday night: "At last, they said that he is a boor. He don't know the usages of good society. He is not well educated. He was not educated at Harvard. [Laughter.] Thereupon the fellows of Harvard College undertook, in contravention of all precedent, in contravention of all precedent, in contravention of all right, in contravention of the will of the people, and in insult to the people, undertook to deprive the governor of the people, duly elected, of what every...
...could fire them off. A large number of the men were supplied with tin horns and red flags, besides being completely dressed in red. After marching all over the town of New London and going through various semi-military evolutions the procession halted in front of the office of Governor Waller, and after a "three times three" for the governor of Connecticut, listened to a speech which was frequently interrupted by cheers. After complimenting Harvard on her victory, and referring to Gov. Butler, Gov. Waller said: "It is a newspaper story, and so it cannot be true, that...