Founding of a chair of American history at Barnard College
Mrs. McLean, wife of Don ald McLean, leads the New York chapter of the Revolutionary Society in establishing a chair of American history at Barnard College. The move aims to promote patriotic study and inspire other chapters nationwide while building an endowment for a permanent professorship.
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Lean
New York
Daughters of the American Revolution
Lambia College
Mia McLean
Donald McLean
Port of New York
John Ritchie
Donald M’lean
Maryland Court of Appeals
Frederick
Barbara Frietchie
McLean
Prospect Hall
William Pinkney Maulsby
Dulaney
Union
National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Old King’s College
Women urged to enter politics through education and clubs
The New York Sun argues women should prepare for public service by studying at Columbia’s School of Political Science and joining women’s political clubs. It notes mayors Strong and Schieren favor appointing capable women to public offices, especially school boards, but warns progress should extend beyond the schoolhouse.
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Anna Shaw
Shaw
D. D
Denver
East
H&ch
Kansas
Colorado
New York
New York City
Massachusetts
Barnard College
School of Political Science
Columbia University
Strong
Schieren
Brooklyn
William JL. Strong
New York Sun
Cornell Alumni Nominate Mary Carey Thomas for Trustee
The Cornell alumni nominate Miss Mary Carey Thomas for a trusteeship, possibly the first such appointment for a woman at a leading U S university. A 1877 graduate, she is president of Bryn Mawr College and has served as dean and later president since 1898. The adjourned legislature allows five additional trustees to be elected by alumni this year, with two trustees chosen annually thereafter.
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Boston
Cornell University
Mary Carey Thomas
Thomas
Cornell
Bryn Mawr College For
Colonel Wise
Virginia
Old Dominion
Astor House
Mr. Depew
Cleveland
W. T. Sherman
California
Cape
Rio Janeiro
Henry A. Wise
United States
Brazil
Johns. Wise
General Sherman
Old Tecutseh
Wise
Washington Post
Alumni Seek Representation on Cornell Woman's Board of Trustees
Alumni of Cornell discuss forming representation on the women graduates' board and start a campaign led by Miss Thomas. Female endorsements exceed those for male candidates as correspondence grows among alumni and in northern and southern cities.
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Sud
Women In Politice
Cornell
Southern Wom
Ned Bieydiea
Sorosie’ Vachtion
Board of Trustees
Trustees
Miss Thomas
Mies Thomas
Verses and anecdotes from old newspapers mix
A collage of quips and brief notes from various papers references poems about summer and Georgia watermelons, a joke about a Weehawken girl, plus remarks on Colonel John S Wise and a sale of Mme Recamier's love letters.
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Mme. Recamier
Varied summer millinery and fashion notes
A New York World excerpt praises summer hats and bonnets with vibrant straw and lace, while exchanges discuss bride jewelry norms and wedding customs. It notes women’s bank employment, diverse iron bedstead colors, and a newly founded widows’ crib in Dresden.
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New York World
Sugar imports show nation’s sweet tooth, trusts’ reach
Boston Herald notes that last month’s import of 530,697,599 pounds of sugar reveals a strong domestic demand and a powerfulSugar trust. The column argues the figure demonstrates a very large capacity within the industry.
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Sugar Trust
Boston Herald
Time Table Corrected for Union Passenger Station Trains
The Boston Union Passenger Station on Causeway Street shows a corrected timetable effective September 30 1894 with listed morning and afternoon departures to Northampton Ware Shadre Jeffersons Oakdale Clinton Berlin and other stops including Sunday times and special notes for various routes and stations.
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Union Passenger Station
Causeway Street
Boston
Belmont
Altham
South Sudbury
Wayside Inn
Bottom
Jefferson
I. Bard
Ware
Northamy
Northampton
Oakdale
Woks Boylston
Clinton
Berlin
South Boston
South
East Sud
Wayla Land
Unday Weston
Ste
Train Schedule Fragment Shows Departure Times
A fragmented timetable lists bus and train departures with times from San Travis Marlboro Boston and a note about coaches attached on select days. The message is signed by J. R. Watson G P A.
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Bers
San Travis
Marlboro
Boston
A.M. P.M
Hudson
Fat
Whitman's Crossing
South
Acton
Eenentay Saenig
Bavardays
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South Carolina
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Florida
Texas
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Sherry
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Ted
Et Ems Toy Topica
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Detroit Free Press
Indianapolis
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Fitchburg
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Troy
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Fitchburg Railroad
Washington Street
J. R. Watson
Conan
Middlesex Wheels
Boston Maine Railroad Land Division
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Daniel W. Sanborn
Dana J. Flanders
Geo. F. Evans
Hitchboro
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P.M
Pym
Robert W. Carter
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