Word: local
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...leading article, which is rather insufficient, Professor Shaler speaks of the great growth of the smaller colleges of America, due to local, sectional, sectarian and pecuniary reasons. These small colleges, he says, although poorly equipped in laboratories and libraries, are usually strongly supported by a small, enthusiastic body of alumni. "'Tis a small college, your Honor," said Webster in the Dartmouth trial, "but we love her!" This sentiment and these men Mr. Shaler would attract to Harvard, by offering scholarships or presentations to be controlled by the faculty of the smaller college, and awarded to deserving graduates. The university could...
...late William Merrick, who died in Springfield suddenly Monday, has left $160,000 in public bequests and $75,00 to friends and relatives. The Spring-field Hospital is residuary legatee and will receive $75,000, and the local public library will have $30,000 on the death of Mr. Merrick's aunt, Mrs, A. D, Briggs, who is to have the income of that sum during her life. Thirty thousand dollars in real estate is given outright to the Springfield Home for Friendless Women and Children, and $15,000 more on the death of another beneficiary. Five thousand dollars goes...
...Club, is in need of more substantial support from the members of the university. New grounds near Felton Hall have been bespoken, but the rent, cost of ploughing, harrowing, sodding, rolling, watering and other expenses must be defrayed. Several matches have already been arranged with the Longwood and other local clubs, and also with the University of Pennsylvania. Now, if the University of Pennsylvania sends a team to Cambridge, the Clicket Club must pay one half of their expenses, besides the cost of entertaining them in a fitting manner during their stay. This requires money. Then, again, if our team...
...some of the events were exciting, notably the bicycle races and the mile walk, but the greatest interest centred on the tug-of war. In this, three colleges were represented - Harvard, Columbia and the City of New York. Yale had been hoped for, but did not appear. The two local institutions tugged first...
...agency for a local laundry of excellent reputation has recently been added to the business, thus saving to members one seventh, or about 15 per cent., from the usual prices...