Word: professors
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...annual meeting of the Germanic Museum Association, held Monday night, the announcement was made by Professor White that the Corporation had consented to the use of the Stadium for two performances by Miss Maude Adams and her company on the evenings of June 21 and 22, 1909, under the auspices of the Association. Miss Adams will give her services for the benefit of the Museum, and will present the English version of Schiller's drama, "Die Jungfrau von Orleans...
Wolcott Gibbs, professor emeritus in the University, died at his home in Newport, R. I., yesterday, after a lingering illness...
...Professor Gibbs was graduated from Columbia in 1841. After receiving his degree from the College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York, he pursued his studies at the University of Berlin, under Liebig at Giessen, and at the College of France at Paris. On his return to America he delivered lectures at Delaware College. From 1849 to 1863, he was professor of physics and chemistry at the College of the City of New York. In that year, he became Rumford professor and lecturer on the application of science to the useful arts. This post he held until his retirement...
...Gibbs was the author of many valuable chemical researches and as editor of "The American Journal of Science and Arts" he contributed a large number of articles in the department of physics. For his distinguished work Professor Gibbs was honored by many learned societies. He was president of the National Academy of Sciences and enjoyed the distinction of being the only American ever elected an honorary member of the American Chemical Society...
...READINGS FROM SHAKSPERE. "Twelfth Night." I. Professor Winter. Sever...