College Prizes At Amherst Prize Exhibition Night
June 2 Amherst College held its annual prize exhibit in College Hall featuring readings and works by Wendell Phillips in Faneuil Hall and titles by Hinckley Hood Pottle Foster F ury Vi alney Walker Gregory Budlong Gregory. Prizes to be announced after Hyde exhibit concludes tomorrow.
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Amherst College
College Hall
Wendell Phillips
Faneuil Hall
Curtis
Allen C. Hinckley
Florence
Talmage
Edward G. Locke
Waterville
Atlanta
Grady
Juan Corsa
Washington, D. C
Eugene Aram
Hood
Emery B. Pottle
Naples
Toledo
William J. Walker
Amherst
Quebec
Budlong
Richard H. Gregory
Princéton
Prize speaking at Dartmouth Rollins Gallagher awards held at college church
In Old Dartmouth June 22 reports the annual Rollins and Gallagher prize speaking event at Dartmouth College. Contestants presented pieces on Kossuth Sumner Garfield Webster and other figures. A storm disrupted plans after a procession to the Rema. Mechanical drawing prizes awarded to M F Brown and W H Balch.
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Andover
Mass
Hoar
Ralph D. Blanpied
Montpelier
New England
Webster
Frederick B. Eaton
Candia
N. H
Curtis
Benjamin T. Marshall
Boston
O'Connell
Phillips
Charles A. Tracey
Windsor
Grant
Beecher
George A. Green
Brooklyn
N. Y
Dartmouth
Bissell Hall
G. A. Andrews
Providence
R. R
F. B. Eaton
Hanover
W. B. Plumer
Wolfboro
C. H. Fithardson
Oston
Old Chapel
J. W. Edgerly
Pittsfield
College Park
N. L. Foster
Concord
Preston Shirley
M. F. Brown
Somerville
W. H. Balch
Nashua
Yale Class Day Highlights and Ivy Planting Controversy
Yale New Haven June 22. Senior class day included the presentation in Battel Chapel with President Dwight presiding and prize awards to Ernest Knaebel and others. The Woolsey statue was dedicated, and a controversial ivy from General Lee's grave was planted despite objections, with threats to uproot the ivy from war veterans.
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New Haven
Yale
Battel Chapel
Dwight
A. R. Thompson
Hartford
G. S. Back
Chicago
Woolsey
Townsend
John Loomer Hall
Ernest Knaebel
B. A
Denver
Munson
F. J. Kearfut
San Antonio
Tex
Betts
C. L. Avery
Groton
D. C L
Robert E. Lee
Ivy Committee
T. F. Archbald
Scranton
Penn
Wesleyan Prizes Awarded in Middletown
Wes leyan prizes were announced on June 22 with Harrington history prize going to Olin Wesley Hill of New Haven and Joseph Weeks prize in political economy awarded to Joseph Willard Thomas of North Gorham. Other recognitions include archeology, English literature, science, mathematics, Greek, physiology, and philosophy honors to students from New Haven, Derby, Glen Falls, Montclair, Southport, Saratoga Springs, Worcester and more.
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Middletown
Conn
Wesleyan
Harrington
Olin Wesley Hill
New Haven
Joseph D. Weeks
Joseph Willard Thomas
North Gorham
Pierce
Albert Francis Bilaksiee
East Greenwich
R. I
Alling Prudden Beardgree
Derby
Charles Samuel Leavenworth
Charles Leavenworth
Bernard Ferriss Greenslet
Glen's Falls
N. Y
William E. Das Stone
Worcester
Mass
Eugene Yutis Barr
Montclair
N. J
Rice
Arthur Wellington Price
Southport
Wise
William Bassett Cass
Saratoga Springs
Frederick William
Walcott
Eliza Pittaten
Penn
Leisurely Glances at McKinley Boyhood and War Enlistment
A historical portrait of William McKinley tracing his Irish and German lineage, birth in Niles Ohio, childhood in Poland, and education at Poland Academy and Allegheny College. The account recalls his Civil War service in the Twenty third Ohio, rapid promotions, later legal studies, and early political rise culminating in Congress, governorship, and the tariff debate that shaped his tenure.
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William McKinley, Jr
James McKinley
Ireland
William
Nancy Campbell Allison
Allison
William McKinley
Niles
Mr. McKinley
Poland
Western Reserve
McKinley
Academy
Allegheny College
Lincoln
Sparrow House
Underground
Twenty
Ohio
General Rosecrans
Stanley Matthews
Senate
Supreme Bench
United States
Rutherford B. Hayes
Antietam
Carroll
Crook
Hancock
South Mountain
Maryland
West Virginia
Cloyd Mountain
Hunter
Virginia
Lexington
Lynchburg
Shenandoah
Kernstown
Opequan
Fisher’s Hill
Cedar Creek
Martinsburg
Blackstone
Albany, N.Y
Stark County
Congress
Middletown High School prize winners list 1896 97
Olin prize in English composition awarded to Olin W Hill 96. Junior exhibition prizes awarded: Orations first Leon Kurtz Willman 87 Pottstown Pa. second Lizzie Emma Duford 97 Paterson N J. Junior debate prize William Barton Prueur 97 Wilkes-Barre Pa. Parker declamation Lizzie E Dufford 97. Garrison declamation Harold D Meeker 98 Cincinnati Ohio. Hibbard declamation Albert Ernst Legg 99 Mapleville R I.
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Middletown
Lizzie E. Dufford
Garrison
Harold D. Meeker
Cincinnati, CO
Hibbard
Albert Ernst Legg
Mapleville
R. I
Wellesley College Concerts Praise Germania Orchestra
A large company of students and friends gathered in the college chapel for the commencement concert conducted by Emil Mollenhauer. Earlier, on Longfellow Pond shore, mandolin and guitar clubs performed a special concert to an appreciative audience noting exceptionally fine music.
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Germania Orchestra
Emil Mollenhauer
Longfellow Pond
Mandolin
Wesleyan Commencement Crowds Hear Odd Presentation
At Wesleyan campus this afternoon the college senate received a cradle, class of 97 a nursing bottle, class of 98 a baseball and bag of gas, class of 99 a holy shoe. The chapel hosted the commencement concert and the junior promenade followed in Armory Hall as trustees adjourned to 11 am tomorrow for business.
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Middletown
Conn
College Senate
Armory Hall
Pleasant Lawn Party at Dorchester Cottage
The Reincampdark cottage on Josephine street Dorchester hosted a lawn party with a decorated lawn featuring Japanese lanterns and bunting. Reiser's Orchestra provided music as fifty couples sat down to supper. Organizers were J A Rein Frank Reiser George Clark and A Kamp. The company was dismissed late by a favorite song This Parting Gives Us.
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Reincampdark Cottage
Josephine Street
Dorchester
Reiser
J. A. Rein
Frank Reiser
George Clark
A. Kamp
Accidents Fill Emergency Hospital With Multiple Injuries
Dr Galvin and his assistants treated numerous ambulance cases last night. Among them Joseph Tecore 16 fractured large toe and had second toe amputated. James Smith 27 suffered a forehead injury and skull fracture needing four stitches. Robert Booth 23 lacerated left arm with twenty three stitches after a pulley fell. James Murphy ? leg fractures from horse kick. Dennis Reagan 40 concussion after fall. Mary Hartwell 7 fractured arm. Archibald Nickerson struck over eye with contusion. Margaret McLaughlin 112 fell from roof likely fatal. John E Black 32 arm crushed in ice machine likely amputation.
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Dr. Galvin
Joseph Tecore
James Smith
Porter Street
Robert Booth
Malden
Berwick & Smith
James Murphy
Leverett Street
Caldwell Bros
Chardon Street
Dennis Reagan
Batchelder’s Wharf
Mary Hartwell
Utica Street
Archibald Nickerson
Nova Scotia
Edward Randall
T Wharf
Margaret McLaughlin
Dorchester Avenue
John E. Black
Dudley Street
Roessle
Pynchon Street
Panicked Train Ticket Sale Paraphrase
A garbled note references tickets to Chicago and a return fare via the Fasten Tunnel with limited availability. It mentions a tentative travel date and inclusive or exclusive rate, but the exact terms are unclear due to OCR errors.
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Chicago
Fasten
Summer bills reopen park theatre with new eidoloscope at Museum
The third week of The Yankee Cruiser at the Museum features additions to the operetta including a shorter two act version, new specialties and music. Lizzie Sanger replaces Florence Dunbar as Hazel, and Napier Lothian Jr directs, with improved continuity and a stronger stage show. The eidoloscope exhib its longer films and new views of Niagara Falls and the Gorge railroad ride promise strong summer attraction at Keith's, along with a vaudeville bill headlined by Weber and Fields and the famous leaping dogs of Fred Leslie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Dunbar
Hazel
Lizzie Sanger
Mr. Sloane
Clana Thropp Aliso
Napier Lothian, Jr
Niagara Rapids
Mexico
New York
Niagara Falls
Keith
Gorge
Weber and Fields
Tom and
Hattie Nawn
Arthur C. Sidman
Powers Brothers
Johnson Trio
Harry Gilfoil
Fred Leslie
Boccaccio at Castle Square marred by fainting lead cast
The Castle Square Theatre production of Boccaccio faced an interrupting faint during Miss Lane’s first appearance. Miss Maude D Arcy stepped in, earned an encore, and carried the show through with audience approval. Cast members Wooley, David, Ranney, Murray, Persse, and singers Magon, Arnold, Quinlan, Davis, and Read provided lively performances as the run continued toward Martha next week.
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Castle Square Theatre
Castle Square Opera Company
Miss Lane
Maude D’arcy
Boccaccio
Eenterprise
Arthur Wooley
Frank David
Frank Ranney
J. K. Murray
Thomas Persse
Edith Magon
Hattie Arnold
Gertrude Quinlan
Bertha Davis
John Read
Martha
Philadelphia
Park Theatre Opens Summer Season With HighPrice Vaudeville
Park Theatre is open for summer with a crowded all day program famed for highpriced vaudeville. Performers James Thornton Raymon Moore Alice J Shaw Irene Franklin delight the audience with encores and impressions. Shows run daily from 1 pm to trains. top talent to be secured.
Tremont Merry Go Round Impresses In Heat Test
The Tremont audience enjoyed The Merry-Go-Round as an antidote to heat with strong performances. J W Herbert and Alexander Clark offered a fresh specialty, Mamie Gilroy sang a new coon song, and D H Lythgoe, George A Schiller, Misses Palmer and Stacey, Mr Broderick, and Christie McDonald delivered notable numbers in the burlesque. The show will have major changes only at its fiftieth seventy-fifth and one hundredth performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tremont
J. W. Herbert
Alexander Clark
Mamie Gilroy
Coon
Hioney
D. H. Lythgoe
Rossendyll
George A. Schiller
Sousa
Bowery
Christie McDonald
the Chieftain
New Features Highlight Saturday Matinee Show
The occasion will feature several new elements for the event, with Miss Delia Stacey presiding on the Saturday matinee of the series. Each attending woman will receive a beautiful gold belt, while Friday night is dedicated to baseball. Last night The Merry Go Round welcomed Barney Reilly as Dogberry Diogenes, drawing strong notice.
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Delia Stacey
Barney Reilly
Dogberry Diogenes
Boston Policeman
Music Hell promenade concert nears final night
Only a few more nights remain for the Music Hell promenade concerts with the season ending Thursday, July 2. Last night marked the 600th concert as the orchestra conducted by Mr. Zach performed popular pieces from the past two seasons. Tonight's program includes Wernermarch, Ziehrer overture, Oberon, Weber waltz, Kaiser Strauss selection, Brigands Offenbach, Slavonic dances by Dvorak, La Veille de Yonge Gardien, Pierne air de ballet Campanellino Clark overture Sakuntala Goldmark selection Cavalleria Rusticana Mascagni waltz Puppensee Bayer polka Kosakenritt Millecker march Wien bleibt Wien Schrammel.
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Music Hell
Zach
Wernermarch
Ziehrer
Oberon
Weber
Kaiser
Strauss
Offenbach
Dvorak
Pierne
Air de Ballet
Campanellino
Clark
Walcott Faints After Hypnotic Session at Museum
Joe Walcott enters Austin Stone's Museum and experiences a staged hypnotic reveal by Dr Horace Sims. The pugilist collapses into unconsciousness for twelve minutes on the platform after being drawn into the act. The museum week also features vaudeville acts by The Four Eccentrics and a lineup including Davis and Gerome and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Walcott
Austin & Stone
Horace Sims
James Owen O’connor
Joe
Davis
Gerome
Frank Lesser
Genaro
Bailey
Bingham
Annie Walton
Weston Sisters
Helen St. Clair
Rollins Brothers
Kittie Bingham
Lew Baker
Scanlan
Stevens
Riley
Woods
Heath Sisters
Rose Lee's Trocadero Girls at Palace Theatre Delight Audiences
The Palace Theatre hosts Rose Lee's Trocadero Girls with two large houses after opening night. A curtain raiser The Girls of the White City showcases the company’s versatility, followed by Trial by Jury a full company burlesque. James R Glenroy stars as Judge Protemporary with a strong supporting troupe.
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Palace Theatre
Rose Lee
White City
James Richmond Glenroy
Harry Barramore
Andy Barr
William Wright
Louise Kerlin
Lizzie Stewart
Daisy Dumont
Minnie Cline
Kittie Grace
Crystal Maze draws crowds to Crookes tube glow
Visitors flock to the Crystal Maze to witness the Crookes tube glow. Reported cooling sensations accompany the shimmering green light, leaving many in a more comfortable state than upon entry. The phenomenon continues to attract a growing number of sightseers.
Woman Murder at Haunted House on Haston Turnpike
In Bridgeport on June 22 a young woman was last seen with two men near the deserted Broadhurst house. Midnight cries were heard. at the site an unconscious woman was found, then vanished after rescuers returned. An organized search found no trace or missing person. The house, long abandoned, bears local legends of lights and noises.
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Bridgeport
Haston Turnpike
Broadhurst House
Weddings in Cambridge Show Two Home Ceremonies
At 14 Plympton Street Cambridge Miss Fenny Holt wed George M F Reed in a large ceremony led by Rev Dr Woods. Miss Annie Holt was bridesmaid, James Calwood best man, roses and cut flowers in the décor, followed by a reception and wedding breakfast. A second Cambridge wedding joined Miss Georgia E Pike to Mr Ray D Young of Adams New York with Rev Alexander Blackburn officiating. Ellen Dingham maid of honor with bridesmaids Charette Waite Nyack Ethelyn Long Cambridge. Best man William Pelo Penn Yan with ushers Bertram Lee New Haven W K Mott Harvard 96 Arthur Whitemore and John Warnock Cambridge. After a reception the couple left for Adams New York and will reside in New York City.
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Plympton Street
Cambridge
Fenny
Holt
George M. F. Reed
Dr. Woods
Annie H. Holt
James Calwood
Pleasant Street
Georgia E. Pike
Ray D. Young
Adams
N. Y
Alexander Blackburn
Ellen Dillingham
Charette BH. Waite
Nyack
Ethelyn Long
William J. Pelo
Penn Yan
Bertram Lee
New Haven
Lyceum Night Offers Blended Musical Variety
Yesterday afternoon the Lyceum audience walked through palm filled vistas, feeling unexpectedly chilly as a Hot day gave way to a cool theater. A Trip to Japan led the program into a string of acts including Woods and Irving, Howard and St Clair, the Trocadero, the Allicoats, the Glees, Gerald and Geraldine, and Kitty Proctor, with a final musical burlesque on Robinson Crusoe that drew many unlucky jokes on Friday.
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Lyceum
Japan
Woods
Irving
Howard and
St. Clair
Allicoats
Glees
Gerald and
Geraldine
Kitty Proctor
Shooting the Chutes Draw Crowds at Huntington Avenue Grounds
Thousands visited Huntington avenue grounds to enjoy the summer recreation Shooting the Chutes. The cool breeze and renewing water lowered temperatures as visitors rode the chute, feeling renewed like a new person. The popular attraction resembled a summer resort with lively crowds, music, and festive atmosphere.
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Huntington Avenue
The X rays at the maze in warmth’s impact
Weather over recent days shows little change in the conditions at the Maze as readers note that warm spells have not altered ongoing tests or observations. The article hints at continued inquiry and data collection amid mild temperatures.
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Old Dartmouth
Mkinley
M’kinley
Wellesley College
Boston Museum
Park Theatre
Castle Square
Keith's New Theatre
Bane
Ayer
Austin & Stone's
Philip Long
Wall Street
Abraham Schindler
Washington Place
Long
City Hospital
Schindler
Hammerstein
Fred Miller, Jr
Franklin Park, Mass
Union Station
Union Park
Jas. O, Gray
Tremont Theatre
R. A. Barnet
Merry &Sunp
Lyceum Theatre
Boston Music Hall
Max Zach
Boston Ball Grounds
Appleton & Bassett’s
Washington Street
Connelly
Adams House
Huntingtor Ave
Rinduhnansee
Enevenings
Sensation
Harvard College
Clagg
Warren A. Reed
Clase
James Thornton
Marie Stewart
Raymon Moore
Bernard Dyllyn
Alice Shaw
J. Hefferman
Tremont St
Ireproof
Opera Company Productions
Lane, Mason
Arnold
Persse
Murray
Wooley
David
Horace Simstar
Vitascope
Historic
Plymouth
Vigilant
Winthrop Line
Atlantic Ave
Plympa
Dunbar
Chapin
Chapin, Treas
A. A. Spitz, Pas. Agt
Naezant
Brest Fisu
Lincoln Wharf
Bass Point
J. A. Flan Agt
Washington St
Portland
Bay State
India Wharf
F. Williams
Salem Willows
Arbor
Atlantic Coast
Pearson
Bel
Baker’s Island
Snow’s Arch
Boston City Band
F. L. Collins
G. P. Robinson
Treas
Downer’s
Putnam
Davideen
Commercial St
PuYuout
BOA
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