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Page 34 - The Patroons and colonists shall in particular, and in the speediest manner, endeavor to find out ways and means whereby they may support a Minister and Schoolmaster, that thus the service of God and zeal for religion may not grow cool and be neglected among them, and they shall, for the first, procure a Comforter of the sick there.
Page 62 - Yours of this date, proposing armistice and appointment of Commissioners to settle terms of capitulation, is just received. No terms except an unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works.
Page 32 - The Court, in making a disposition of this present memorial, declare that they refuse no honest persons free ingress to come and have their residence in this city, provided that such persons behave themselves, and submit to the laws and ordinances; and therefore the coming of the memorialists will be agreeable and welcome.
Page 65 - We have now ended the sixth day of very heavy fighting. The result, to this time, is much in our favor. Our losses have been heavy, as well as those of the enemy. I think the loss of the enemy must be greater. We have taken over five thousand prisoners by battle, while he has taken from us but few, except stragglers. I PROPOSE TO FIGHT IT OUT ON THIS LINE, IF IT TAKES ALL SUMMER.
Page 2 - Examinations, CHARLES F. WHEELOCK BS LL.D. Inspections, FRANK H. WOOD MA Law, THOMAS E. FINEGAN MA School Libraries, CHARLES E. FITCH LHD Statistics, HIRAM C. CASE Visual Instruction, DELANCEY M. ELLIS New York State Education Department Science Division, July 7, 1906 Hon. AS Draper LL.D. Commissioner of Education MY DEAR...
Page 2 - DANIEL BEACH Ph.D. LL.D. Watkins 1914 PLINY T. SEXTON LL.B. LL.D. Palmyra 1912 T. GUILFORD SMITH MACE LL.D. ... Buffalo 1918 WILLIAM NOTTINGHAM MA Ph.D. LL.D. - - Syracuse 1910 CHARLES A. GARDINER Ph.DLHD LL.DDCL New York 1915 ALBERT VANDER VEER MDMA Ph.D. LL.D. - Albany 1911 EDWARD LAUTERBACH MA LL.D. .... New York 1909 EUGENE A. PHILBIN LL.B. LL.D. - - - - New York 1916 LUCIAN L. SHEDDEN LL.B. LL.D.
Page 65 - I am now sending back to Belle Plain all my wagons for a fresh supply of provisions and ammunition, and propose to fight it out on this line if it takes all summer.
Page 2 - DANIEL BEACH Ph.D. LL.D. - Watkins 1914 PLINY T. SEXTON LL.B. LL.D. - - Palmyra 1912 T. GUILFORD SMITH MACE LL.D. - - Buffalo 1918 WILLIAM NOTTINGHAM MA Ph.D. LL.D. - - Syracuse 1910 CHARLES A. GARDINER Ph.DLHD LL.DDCL New York 1915 ALBERT VANDER VEER MDMA Ph.D.
Page 40 - Greek," as many generations of students fondly called him, — wrote in his diary that it would have to be cut in the granite of his tombstone that he "died of faculty meetings," for he was sure that some day he would drop off before one would come to an end. But the needs of the profession ought to be met by directing the surplus of physical and intellectual energy into really useful and potential channels, such as sports, or battling over academic questions with the doughty warriors of other universities....
Page 40 - ... the whole field. They are bound to be familiar with all that the institution is doing. They are to be alert in keeping the whole organization free from whatever may corrupt, and up to the very top notch of efficient public service. There is too much money involved to permit of idle experimentation, too high interests at stake to allow of vacillation and uncertainty. Under a responsibility that is unceasing and unrelenting they must learn the truth and never hesitate to act upon it.