Word: session
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...board of trustees of Cornell University were agreeably surprised here to-day while in session by a communication from ex-President White, announcing his determination to give to the university his superb historical library. This collection of books, the gathering of which has been Mr. White's lifework, consists of about 30,000 volumes, 10,000 valuable pamhlets and many manuscripts. It has cost more than $100,000, and its present value cannot be estimated. Remarkable are the collections upon French, German, English and American history; upon the middle ages, the Jesuits and the inquisition; the early history...
...special meeting of the New England Association of Colleges and Preparatory Schools will be held on Friday afternoon and on Saturday morning, Jan. 7 and 8, 1887, in the Latin School building, Warren avenue. The Friday afternoon session will be open at 2 o'clock by a report on "the work of the commission of colleges in New England on admission examinations," presented by Professor William C. Poland of Brown University. Discussion will follow at 3 on the question, "Does the circular recently issued by Harvard University conduce to greater uniformity in requirements for admission to college?" Remarks will...
...Junior Promenade could not be held unless within the first two weeks of the winter term, was published this morning; it has aroused considerable indignation. The cardinal virtue of this most notable social gathering of the year has been the relief it affords to a long and dreary session. It would be premature to predict at present that any definite action will be taken by the students...
...secretary pro tempore. The Board confirmed the election of Alexander Agassiz as a member of the Corporation to fill the vacancy made by the death of Professor Gurney. The arrangement of the details of the celebration of the coming two hundred and fiftieth anniversary occupied the remainder of the session, lasting two hours and a half...
Prof. Hart will lecture to-day in History 13 on "Congress, its appearance and methods of working while in session...