Word: island
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Harkins, M. S., '88, has been appointed resident physician at Long island...
...letter from Professor J. P. Peters, director of the exploring party now on its way from Philadelphia to Chaldea. The recent newspaper report of serious accident to the party is an exaggeration. The steamer conveying part of the expedition did, indeed, meet with misfortune off the coast of the island of Samos, but the American party suffered no loss. Professor Peters was not with them, but was in Constantinople, working to secure permission to excavate-a permission which the Turks are always loth to grant. Professor Peters felt sure, however, that he would succeed, after which it was his purpose...
...BRIGHTON. N. Y., Nov. 17, 1888. C. J. Queckberner of the Staten Island Athletic Club broke nearly all records of hammer throwing at the club grounds at West Brighton on Saturday. He had six trial throws in each event. The first was a 12 pound hammer, handle 3 ft. 6in. The best throw was in the six trial, when he sent the hammer 116 ft. 4 in., beating all amateur and professional records. The next trial was with a 16 pound hammer, handle 3 ft. 6 in. He failed to break the record, 99 ft. 7 in., in the first...
...different states represented by the students are: Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connectrcut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and California...
...Yale Athletic Association, which takes place today, promises to be among the most successful meetings ever held by the association. Some of the best athletes in the country will take part. There are 137 entries, of which Yale 74; Harvard, 17; New York Athletic Club, 36 and the Staten Island Club, 10. The entries from Harvard are as follows...