Word: america
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...most important features in connection with the recent meeting was a reception tendered by Dr. Pepper, provost of the University of Pennsylvania. The first part of the evening was devoted to discussing the subject of Semitic study in America. Among the speakers were Professors Toy and Lyon of Cambridge, Professor Green, of Princeton, and Professor Harper, of Yale. It is understood that the addresses are to be published in a pamphlet, and it is hoped that they may excite a yet greater interest in the important topic to which they relate...
...evening at Madison Square Garden, New York. Over 250 men from Chicago, Detroit, Washington, Newcrk, Princeton College, Yale and many local clubs, have entered for the different events. A. B. George and W. T. Young, the champion cross-country runners of England, will contest against Skillman and Gilbert of America. In the foot-ball kicking contest, Bull of the Yale eleven, will compete. Roddy and Thompson of Princeton are contestants in several events...
Great interest is manifested in these games as many noted athletes from England, America and Canada are to compete...
Professor N. S. Shaler has an article on the "Americanizing of Foreigners" in the last number of America...
...college in this country has ever attempted a work of such magnitude and importance in astronomy as the professors who are about to start south have undertaken. They will be gone two years, devoting much of their time to the study of the condition of the heavens in South America. Such an undertaking certainly deserves the best of success, and we trust it may achieve all the good results it hopes to bring about...