Word: whig
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...work of tearing down the halls of the two literary societies, Whig and Clio, at Princeton, has been stopped, owing to the strong feeling among graduates against destroying these buildings...
...contractors have begun to tear down the old Whig Hall, at Princeton, and a new one, costing $40,000, of the Grecian style, will be erected on the old site. Whig Hall was founded in 1769, by James Madison...
...preliminary junior orator contests took place last week in the halls, "Clio" and "Whig," and the following men were successful: Whig-K. L. Ames, Illinois; J. J. Charlton, Oregon; E. B. Baxter, Georgia; Frank Palmer, Maine. Clio-T. F. Chambers, D. C.; H. W. Merchant, New York; C, B. Williams, New York; J. M. Yeable, Penn. The final contest between these eight speakers takes place during Commencement week...
...preliminary junior orator contest takes place in the Halls, Clio and Whig, next Wednesday evening. At this contest, four orators are chosen from each Hall to represent the junior class at commencement...
...short time. The art building promises to be one of the handsomest in Princeton, and it is expected it will be ready for use by next spring. There is a movement on foot to put up new and handsomer buildings for the two library societies, Whig and Clio, the present buildings being too small to accommodate the members. It is the intention of those having the matter in charge, to put up buildings costing from $80,000 to $100,000, and it is understood that more than half of the money is already raised and the rest is well...