Word: philadelphia
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...School's collection of portraits of famous lawyers and judges has recently been increased by about one hundred pictures, which have been purchased at an auction in Philadelphia of the late Chief Justice Mitchell's collection. Most of them are portraits of English jurists of the last four centuries, including those of Wolsey and other Lord Chancellors. This new addition brings the total number of pictures in the collection up to about five hundred and makes it probably the best of its kind in the world. Most of it is in the old Law School Building, but part...
...Committee the desirability of making the intercollegiate meet a try-out for the American team to take part in the Olympic games at London next summer. As now planned the entire choice of the American team will be made at a trial meet, to be held on Franklin Field, Philadelphia, on June 6. Experience has shown that, although open to all amateurs, American Olympic teams have been composed chiefly of college athletes. The latter will find it hard to keep in the best of condition for both meets, and will undoubtedly wish to be at their best for the intercollegiate...
According to present plans, the trials for the American team at the Olympic Games will be held at Franklin Field, Philadelphia, on June 6, a week later than the date of the Intercollegiate games. Trials will extend over a wide variety of events, such as swimming, distance and obstacle running, jumping and vaulting, weight throwing, and sprints and dashes. About 50 men will be taken to England with Mike Murphy, of Yale, as trainer...
...cover some 1500 miles, extending west to Buffalo and south to Washington, including concerts in size of the following cities, to be chosen according to the degree of interest manifested: in New York state--Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo, Utica, Oswegeo, Itchaca (at Cornell University), Poughkeepsie (at Vasar), and New York; Philadelphia and Pittsburg, AEL Baltimore, Md., and Washington, D. C. Should the interest warrant, the trip may be extended to include Cleveland, Cincinnati, or Detroit...
Essays to be considered must be mailed not later than March 15, 1908, and must be addressed to the "Chairman of the Committee of Judges, care of Clinton R. Woodruff, Secretary of the National Municipal League, 705 North American Building, Philadelphia, Pa." marked "For the William H. Baldwin Prize." Each competitor should mark a "nom-de-plume" on his essay, and enclose with the essay a sealed envelope containing the full name, address, class and college corresponding to such "nom-de-plume...