Word: sumner
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...both sides of the tariff question in the appointment of Prof. Thompson, of the University of Pennsylvania, to the position of assistant professor in Political Economy. Prof. Thompson will be remembered as the strong protectionist who lectured last winter before the students of this university, and since Prof. Sumner, well known for his free trade views, is the regular professor in Political Economy, the students at Yale will probably enjoy some exhaustive, and at times exciting discussions on the tariff question. In view of the fact that college graduates are famed for their free trade opinions, and that almost...
There is something of a sensation in Yale college circles over an incident which happened a day or two ago. In one of Prof. Sumner's regular lectures two or three seniors became boisterously playful, and were ordered to leave the room. - N. Y. Times...
...very creditable number of candidates for the 'varsity lacrosse team appeared at Capt. Hood's room yesterday. Goodale and Williams, '85, Blodgett, Sumner and Hale, '87, Howes, '86, and Davidson, Towle and Moore, '88, were present at the meeting; and the following men, though unable to come, sent in their names as candidates: Bradford and Churchill, '86, Abbot, Blake, Dudley, Gardner and Peabody, '87. Including Capt. Hood, it will be seen that seven of last year's team will still play, while the number of candidates for the vacant places is very large. At Capt. Bent's room, also...
These college sports should be kept within proper and safe limits. There is President Bartlett, of Williams College, in the dry docks with a broken arm, caused by falling on the ice, and Professor Sumner, of Yale, in the ditto with a ditto, caused by falling off a bicycle. It is high time the students held a meeting to consider how far it is safe to allow the faculty to go in their reckless love of manly sports. - Elmira Advertiser...
There was a large and enthusiastic meeting of the H. L. A. in Holden Chapel last evening. Mr. Hobbs, '85, called the meeting to order. Mr. Sumner, treas., read his report of last year, showing a gratifying condition of the association's finances. The election of officers for 1885-6 was then held. Mr. G. G. Bradford, '86, was elected president, Mr. J. O. Sumner, '87, vice-president, Mr. L. McK. Garrison, '88, manager of team and treasurer, Mr. A. A. Gardner, '87, secretary, and Mr. F. H. Bent, '89, assistant treasurer by acclamation. Thanks were voted to the Harvard...