Word: johnes
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...which Mrs. David Brown of Princeton contributes $75,000 for a new dormitory, to be ready for use by next fall. Mrs. R. L. Stewart of New York has given $25,000 to the college, to be used for founding a new professorship. The trustees of the John C. Green estate have given $80,000 to defray the expenses of the new chemical hall. This hall will be situated on Nassau street, near the present science hall and will probably be finished next fall. Another hall-a hall for the new school of electrical engineering-will soon be built. This...
Sever 11, April 15. at 7.30 p. m. Mr. John Knox. Subject, United States Notes...
Sever 11, April 22, at 7.30 p. m. Mr. John C. Soley. Subject, The Isthmian Canal...
...sophomore theatricals of the past. It was called, "Ye Courtshippe of Myles Staundyshe,' a Piece of Puritanical Persiflage in two Acts, four Scenes and Several Situations" and was purported to be written by R. H. Thinfellow. The play describes the passion of Myles for Priscilla, how he got John Alden to plead for him and how Priscilla repulsed Myles but accepted John. The intrigues of Hobomok, the chief of the Wampums with Myles and the tragic end of John Alden created much laughter. The Overseers Scene in which the proposed regulations were alluded to was one of the best hits...
Professor John Williams White has been elected chairman of the auditing committee in place of Professor Chaplain who has gone to Mexico on account of trouble with his eyes...