Word: william
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...meeting was not very full, only fifty or sixty members being present. But Mr. William Thayer, of the class of '81, was present and when Captain Pfeiffer made a motion to have a resolution passed to the effect that a graduate advisory committee be appointed, he advocated it and seemed to think that the graduates would take an interest, and would work for the crew. Discussion then ensued as to the advisability of this committee and what powers it should have. Mr. Pfeiffer said his idea was that this committee of three men should be chosen and elected...
...members of the class of '89, of Harvard University, wish to express the profound sorrow which we feel at the death of William Abram Levi. We realize that in him we have lost one whom we had learned to admire for his sterling qualities and amiable disposition. A conscientious student and one of our highest scholars, he gave promise of a brilliant and useful manhood...
...Athletic Association of the University of Pennsylvan a gave an exhibition Friday at the university grounds in honor of William Byrd Page, the champion running high jumper of the world. C. W. V. Clarke walked a mile on rather heavy track in 7m. 18s. Mr. Page made a running high jump which broke his own record of 6 ft. 3 1-2 in. Tom Ray vaulted 11 ft. 4 in. Mr. Page was give a valuable gold watch...
President Trafford called the meeting to order at quarter of eight. Atter the minutes had been read and accepted the president stated that the object of the meeting was the election of officers for the ensuing year and the taking of action on the death of William Levi, a member of the class who died last July...
Harvard's gymnasium cost $100,000; Yale's $125,000; Columbia's $156,000; Princeton's $38,000; Dartmorth $25,000; Amherst's $65,000; William's $50,000; Cornell...