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...honor of its quincentennial, Oxford has mounted a traveling exhibit of some 250 artifacts and illustrious works from the five centuries. Aptly, since the semi-independent New York branch is Oxford's largest offspring, the exhibit is opening this week at New York's Pierpont Morgan Library, across from Oxford's American headquarters. There, from March 8 through May 7, visitors can gaze at Rood's Expositio, the first Oxford Bible (dated 1675) and A Map of Virginia, With a Description of the Countrey, the Commodities, People, Government and Religion, written by Captain John Smith...
Curious New York readers who do not happen to have a million dollars can look at a Gutenberg for the price of a subway fare. The Pierpont Morgan Library has two complete copies, with one always on view. The New York Public Library also has one. In fact, of the 14 Gutenbergs in the U.S., nearly all can be seen in libraries. Each volume is about 16 in. high, 24 in. across when opened, and contains either 648 or 634 pages. Americans, who by and large have given up the study of Latin, may be put off by the fact...
...third position, Libby Pierpont handled Martina Nolan, the foe who beat her in the Greater Boston finals, with surprising ease, 6-3, 6-2. Sally Roberts, playing number four, downed Mary Ann McCarthy 7-5, 6-2, while in the fifth singles match Katie Ditzler breezed by Kristin Fullam...
...Pierpont noted the overwhelming success of the fall mini-season was a "great time" and "built up team confidence." She added that the netwomen are prepared to face much tougher competition in the spring, when Ivy League competition begins...
...first place in state championships, with Libby Pierpont winning number two singles, Sally Roberts and Katie Ditzler winning number two doubles...