Word: charter
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...study," a statement certainly broad enough to embrace the female sex. Accordingly, President White, in 1872, admitted the first young woman who presented herself with a State certificate, without discussing the metaphysical question as to whether she was a "person" and so came within the limits of the charter...
...Jacksonville, Florida, paper says a colony of Harvard students, seven in number, and two outsiders, are projecting a settlement in that State and expect to obtain a charter for that purpose. The representative of the proposed company, who is looking for a site, is Mr. Charles W. Luck, Harvard, '82, who left Jacksonville a few weeks since and went up the river in search of a spot upon which to locate the company. The colony will consist of nine Harvard men, three of whom are from '82. It has been decided to settle in Gautemala, in order to raise sugar...
...Ohio University is the oldest educational institution west of the Ohio. Its charter was given in 1804, and it began operations in 1809. The income consists chiefly of rents derived from the university lands. A recent increase has been made in the rents, which is equivalent to an additional endowment...
President Gilman of Johns Hopkins, ecturing before the Geographical Society, recently recommended three undertakings in which he suggested the Society should take an active part : A topographical survey of the United States; an institute of geography, with library, charter, etc.; and a monument to Columbus, to be erected at the Golden Gate, facing the Orient from the Western shore...
State-Attorney General Russell heard arguments at Albany yesterday on the application for the beginning of proceedings for the annulment of the charter of the Western Union Telegraph Company. General Swayne argued in opposition to the motion and General Barlow...