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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...recognition of his services for archeological study during the past 50 years, Professor F. W. Putnam '62, Curator of the Peabody Museum, has recently received, besides memorials from the Harvard Anthropological Club and the Century Association of New York, a noteworthy testimonial from the American Museum at New York. Professor Putnam has been given permission to select from the collection of that museum sufficient ethnological specimens to illustrate fully the life of the inhabitants of the Philippine Islands. This collection comprises the larger part of the ethnological exhibit of the Philippines as represented at the St. Louis World's Fair...
...following books have been added to the Union Library during the past two weeks...
During the past week preliminary announcement of the third Vanderbilt dormitory, the second building given to the Sheffield Scientific School by Mr. F. W. Vanderbilt, and now nearing completion, was made. Announcement was also made of the selection of Mr. L. Short as coach of the Dramatic Association...
During the past week the men have practiced in squads; the pitchers and catchers doing battery work for the fielding candidates. There has been non curving, but special attention has been given to developing batters. Light work has also been held in fielding grounders and passing to first base...
During the past week the University and Freshman crews have been rowing on the river. The University crew has not improved as much as might be expected from the fact that all the men are experienced oarsmen and were coached throughout the autumn rowing. Special attention has been given during the last few days to the catch and drive through. The men do not stand well off their slides, and several have a tendency to shorten the stroke...