Word: york
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...populated by horrid monsters creatures of the author's vivid imagination. On many of the maps animals are pictured supposed to show the species by which the region is especially characterized. On the plate representing New England, what is now Connecticut is occupied by two sickly rabbits, Western New York is given up to deer and on the St. Lawrence River, or "Magnus Fluvius Novi Belgae" as the Atlas calls it, a couple of pelicans stand gazing at each other in mute admiration. The author describes North America as being divided into "New France, New Spain, Virginia, Florida, New Granada...
...Chittendon of Brooklyn recently made a gift of Yale of $125,000 for a new library. The ground for the structure has already been broken, and work is now progressing rapidly. The plans, which were prepared by a New York firm, provide for a building with a capacity of 300,000 volumes. It will be almost square, about 100 feet on a side, and 80 feet high. The walls will be of brown stone in two shades, and the floors will be iron, finished with rock asphalt and tile. This will make the building entirely fire-proof, even...
...International Committee of Young Men's Christian Associations at 60 East 23rd Street, New York, has just issued the Association "Year Book for 1888." This pamphlet of 200 pages contains among other matter the following: A valuable historical paper entitled "The Early Story of the Confederation of the American Associations," by William Chauncy Langdon, D. D., Annual Reports of the Secretaries and Corresponding Members of the International Committee indicating the present condition of the work in all parts of the United States and Canada. Full statistical reports of the American Associations, including the College, Railroad, German, Colored and Indian Departments...
...Columbia freshmen surprised every one on Decoration Day by beating the Dauntless eight, a "crack" New York crew, in a mile straightaway race on the Harlem river. The distance was covered...
...fourth revised edition of Mr. Simon Sterne's "Constitutional History and Political Development of the United States" is a neat little volume which has just been published by G. P. Putnam's, Sons, New York. The book is distinctly meant for non-professional readers, and has the advantage of containing in concise form the history of the principal political events down to the present date. Mr. Sterne treats of the legislative, executive, and judicial departments, and then proceeds to discuss current questions and events, showing the changes which have been made in the course of development of the political situation...