Word: jacob
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Prof. Jacob Gould Schurman was elected president of Cornell University, to take the place of Dr. Adams. Prof. Schurman has been at the head of the Sage School of of Philosophy...
...first time its walls rang with the words of "Fair Harvard," "The Irish Jubilee," and "Finnegan the Umpire." W. B. S. Clymer '76, was toast-master. There were also present B. C. Weld '89, R. H. Weld Jr., '90, J. A. Blanchard '91, Matthew Luce Jr., '91, Jacob Wendell Jr., '91, R. L. Emerson...
...school, paid to Aug. 1st amount to $135, and additional subscriptions for the present use of the Herbarium, paid to the same date, $3,750. From Andrew P. Peabody $200 additional has been received for prizes for students in the Semitic languages for the academic year 1891-92. From Jacob H. Schiff $1,000 for book for a Semitic department reference library. From Charles Fairchild $2,500 for the present use of the Geological department. From Henry L. Higginson $8,877.53 to pay for grading and other expenses relating to The Soldiers' Field. From the class of '79 an additional...
...third chapter of Exodus, where God speaks to Moses from the burning bush He expresses a great truth in saying that He is the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob. These three men were of very different types. Abraham was a leader of men and his faith in God was great. Isac was a plain "everyday" man and does not seem to have seen visions. And yet his trustfulness is seldom duly appreciated. If Abraham was faithful in his willingness to sacrifice his son at God's bidding. Isaac was also trustful in giving...
...Shaler, Davis, J. W. White, Ames, Bartlett and de Sumichrast, Dean Lawrence of the Episcopal Theological School, Cranston, Cumnock, P. Trafford, Dean and Lee of last year's eleven; Herbert Leeds, William Hooper, W. D. Howells, ex-captains Herrick and Perkins, Allen, who once caught for the 'varsity nine; Jacob Wendell, Lloyd McKim Garrison, C. T. Colony, who stroked the winning Harvard crew...