Word: francisco
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...regular quarterly meeting of the Harvard Club of San Francisco, was held on January 17th at the Palace Hotel, thirty members present and Horace Davis presiding. Much enthusiasm and good-fellow-ship prevailed, and the following new members were added to the roll: Walter Nelson Bush, '82; H.H. Sherwood, '82; G. F. McLellan, '85; John C. Wigmore, '83; George Griswold, '80; John D. Sherwood, '83; Osgood Putnam '83. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: President, John W. Taylor; first vice-president, Judge B. C. Whitman; second vice-president, Professor George W. Minns; secretary, Frank...
...June admission examinations are now conducted simultaneously at Andover, Exeter, New York, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Chicago, St. Louis and San Francisco, and they answer a good purpose and cost but little. This method of carrying the examination papers to the candidates, instead of obliging all candidates to travel to Cambridge, only dates from 1876; it has been gradually extended, and bids fair to become the normal method for large academies and for cities which possess schools capable of preparing boys for this university...
Albert E. Kent of San Francisco, a member of the Yale class of 1853, who a year ago presented Yale with $50,000 for the purpose of erecting a chemical laboratory for the academical department, has added $25,000 to the original gift. The addition will necessitate a change in many of the plans projected for the laboratory, and will greatly increase its facilities...
...increasing attendance at their own college from the locality they represent, and of advancing their mutual interests while in college. There are many reasons why a plan like this or some modification of it might well be adopted at Harvard. A club formed among the students of San Francisco, from New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, or from any particular state could be of decided usefulness to the college and very likely also a source of influence and benefit to its members. We know of no way in which the students of the college could better serve at the same time...
...captain of the victorious tug of war team of the Law School at the last spring meeting, has been admiited to practice in the State Courts of California and in the Federal Courts. He is a member of the law firm of Cook and Cook of San Francisco...