Word: york
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...professorships and scholarships, and the building of new halls. The money received amounts in all to something over $250,000, of which Mrs. David Brown of Princeton contributes $75,000 for a new dormitory, to be ready for use by next fall. Mrs. R. L. Stewart of New York has given $25,000 to the college, to be used for founding a new professorship. The trustees of the John C. Green estate have given $80,000 to defray the expenses of the new chemical hall. This hall will be situated on Nassau street, near the present science hall and will...
...Wednesday the Princeton nine defeated the New York league team by a score...
...leading dealers in bicycles and sporting goods in the country. They will be placed on exhibition at Leavitt and Pierce's several days before the meeting. Invitations to send representatives have been sent to all the large athletic clubs, including the Yale, Princeton, Columbia, Pennsylvania, Manhattan, Technology, New York and Boston clubs, besides all the preparatory schools in the vicinity. Many men have already signified their intention of competing and everything points to a most successful meeting...
...very interesting company of Athletes met in New York a day or two ago, at the request of Dr. Sargent. The men present were well-known athletes and holders of records who were to be photographed for the new work on physical development, which is being prepared by Dr. Sargent. Among those present, were William Byrd Page, holder of the world's record for the running high jump; A. F. Copeland, holder of the majority of American hurdle records; Frederick R. Westing, 100 yard champion of England, Ireland, Canada and America; Malcolm W. Ford, all-round athlete, and holder...
During vacation the Hasty Pudding Club presented its annual spring theatricals in New York. The operetta-an adaptation of Sheridan's "Duenna"-was well received, and the pretty little theatre of the Berkeley Lyceum was crowded each evening by enthusiastic admirers of Harvard and their friends. The stage of the Lyceum is so small that the choruses were serionsly hampered, and consequently did not appear to the best advantage. However, the performers did themselves more than justice in spite of all obstacles. To quote from one of the best New York newspapers: "It is hard to point out any weak...