Word: whitney
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Cohen. The foremost scholars in America are Drs. G. W. Hawes and M. E. Wadsworth, the latter being professor of petrography here at Harvard, which is the only American college employing a professor of petrography exclusively. The present chair is maintained by the generosity of Prof. J. D. Whitney, the geologist...
...Yale Bicycle Club will have a hare and hounds run on lake Whitney this winter, if the ice is good...
...Yale Bicycle Club will have hare and hounds runs on Lake Whitney this winter, if the ice is good...
...Prof. Whitney of Harvard a couple of years ago delivered an interesting and valuable lecture upon the great pyramids, before the students in Sanders theatre. The progress of investigations into Egyptian archaeology during the past year has been very rapid and several important discoveries have been made. Later study has also led Prof. Whitney to further results, and a new lecture has been prepared by him embodying the results of his recent investigations into this subject. It is to be hoped that Prof. Whitney can be induced to deliver this lecture before the students during the present season. We would...
...used as a residence by the president or one or more professors whom the president may designate. To maintain the house, that is, to pay insurance, taxes, etc., a plot of land adjourning the house, fronting 80 feet on Hillhouse avenue, and running 200 feet back to Whitney avenue, with a frontage on that street of 320 feet, is also wined to the college, with authority to sell it and devote the proceeds to the purpose intended. The house is a handsome one, in the most aristocratic part of the city, and the total value of the bequest is roughly...