Word: misses
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...college library has recently received through Miss Annie Wakeman, a picture of George Washington, a gift from Mr., John Corbett, M. P. from Mid-Worcestershire. The following letter accompanies the gift...
Impney, Droitwich, Oct. 26, 1889. MISS WAKEMAN: When I paid a visit to the United States of America some years ago, I had the great pleasure of a charming interview with your talented and distinguished countryman, the late Henry W. Longfellow, and promised to send him, for presentation to Harvard college, a miniature on silver of General George Washington, purchased at the sale of a celebrated collection of pictures, curiosities and articles of virtue in London. But shortly after my return to England I saw, with deep regret, in the Times, the death of America's great poet...
...these efforts we shall miss the aid and experience of the Ninety board. We know that we retain their sympathy, however, and shall try to earn as hearty congratulations from them, as we now extend to them for their successful administration of the CRIMSON...
...Miss Rosina Vokes has always been welcome in Boston, ever since her first appearance there, when she was the most accomplished of her accomplished family. Miss Vokes hardly has her equal in a certain line of assumptions. The three short plays which were given at the Tremont last night, entitled respectively "The Old Musician," "Wig and Gown," and "My Lord in Livery," afforded many opportunities for Miss Vokes to display her talents, and she neglected none of them. The same triple bill will be given throughout the week...
...engagement of Mr. G. C. Carpenter, instructor in the English department, to Miss Seymour, of New York, is announced...