Word: provost
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Pennsylvania is growing very rapidly, and in several directions it is becoming the most complete in America. The two principal donors to the library have been Dr. Alfred Stille, who presented a splendid collection of books, numbering 3000 volumes, and 5000 unbound volumes and pamphlets, and Dr. William Pepper, provost of the university, who more recently gave the greater portion of his own medical library; $15,000 in money has also been received, and one half of it expended in the erection of the new library building, while the other half is to be retained as the nucleus...
...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...
...Tiemann; F. P. Smith; G. S. Percival. The '89 men and their positions are: J. F. Jopling, bow; W. Friedmann, 2; E. H. Wedekind, 3; C. Piez, 4, captain; R. T. Wainwright, 5; F. E. Denton, 6; C. K. Beckman, 7; H. C. Pelton, stroke; A. J. Provost, coxswain. The following men compose the '90 crew: T. P. Fay, bow; M. T. Bogert, 3, captain; J. M. Hewlett, 4; T. McIlvaine, 5; W. I. A. Brauns, 6; S. R. Bradley, Jr., 7; R. Meikleham, stroke; E. L. Dufourcq. There are five men in training for number 2. As has been...
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...bring, bedecked with rue and rosemary." S. Black, of Queen's, undertook the solo, which he rendered very well. We believe His Grace the Archbishop of York on one occasion bore the same part. The ceremony concludes with the distribution of holly and other green stuff by the Provost to those who are nearest the eastern end of the Hall. On New Year's Day, another ancient custom prevails in this College. To all the guests assembled on that occasion it is the duty of the Bursar to present a needle and thread, admonishing each recipient with these words, "Take...