Word: holding
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...petition was filed in the legislature, asking for a special act of incorporation for the Clark University. This petition asks for an act of incorporation establishing at Worcester an institution for the promotion and encouragement of learning, in all its higher branches, with the power to receive and hold real and personal estate, the use and income of which is to be devoted wholly to the purposes of said institution; and to hold, enjoy and exercise all the privileges, immunities, rights and powers, including that of conferring degrees, held, enjoyed and exercised by universities and colleges of this Commonwealth...
...students of Exeter are to hold winter meetings in the new gymnasium...
...change catchers, and change fielders, who played last year, are not rated very high. Kellogg has the making of an excellent outfielder, but could never stand the pounding Stagg would give him; Osborn has the making of a good catcher, is fearless, quick motioned, and fully able to hold Stagg. He would be out of his element in the left field, but would make a good first baseman, which position he creditably filled for the grammar school nine. Both Kellogg and Osborn are unreliable batters and will need plenty of practice. The full list of candidates is: Catchers - Dann...
...invite all members of the university to contribute to our columns, but we do not hold ourselves responsible for any sentiments advanced in communications. Anonymous contributions will not be accepted...
...thus in place of the time-honored Harvard-Columbia boat-race, substituting an inter collegiate regatta, such as was held at Saratoga in '74, '75 and '76. All this tends to lessen the importance and interest in the Harvard Yale 'varsity races which have hitherto held, and should always hold, first place among the boat-races of this country...