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Title: Baader Meinhof Three-Person’d God
Creator: Clover, Joshua
Date: 2014

Title: "Page One" from 'The Day'
Subtitle: americanpoets_goldsmith_001

Title: "Weighed, counted and measured:" manufacturers in Middletown, 1860-1880
Creator: Druker, Michele

Title: "Who Can Blot Out the North Star?": The Bemans — Four Generations of Black Abolitionists
Creator: Housley, Kathleen

Title: $00/Line/Steel/Train 13

Title: $00/Line/Steel/Train 257

Title: 015 - Poster "Reflecting on the Dream," January 19, 1998

Title: 02.006.001 Group photo of Wesleyan alumnae in front of Russell House
Date: 1951-08

Title: 1. Brass Band Procession
Creator: Byl, Julia

Title: 114. Pineapple Plantation, Hawaiian Islands
Date: 1915-09-21
Text: Comments: Full publication information: Published by the Island Curio Co., Jas. Steiner, Honolulu. _________ Germany. Description: Men and boys
Show moreComments: Full publication information: Published by the Island Curio Co., Jas. Steiner, Honolulu. _________ Germany. Description: Men and boys harvest pineapples on a plantation in Hawaii. Mountains in the distance. Transcription: Dear Polly � Hope your trip is being the success ours is. This is quite a week! Greetings to you all, Schellie. Mrs. Charles W. Atwater 36 West 93rd St. New York City, N.Y. U.S.A.
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Title: 1867 Olla Podrida

Title: 1868 Olla Podrida

Title: 1869 Olla Podrida

Title: 1871 Olla Podrida

Title: 1871-03-22.pdf-10
Text: 202 COLLEGE ARGUS. the corning season. We extend our hearty is now forever done. This sad bereaving thanks to Mr. Frank Dewar and hope that stroke, as
Show more202 COLLEGE ARGUS. the corning season. We extend our hearty is now forever done. This sad bereaving thanks to Mr. Frank Dewar and hope that stroke, as it falls upon the heart of our success may ever attend his endeavors. May venerated benefactor in his childless old age, his liberality be imitated by many sons of will touch all our alumni and friends with Wesleyan. spontaneous sympathy for him whose pros- Mar. 8th. 0. L. LIVESY, Pres. '73 B. C. perity and fortunes have been so long indentified with those of our Alma Mater. _ - .",74".47Wr4r. r"" A.A4Mt ' MRS. SARAH R. RICH, NOTES AND QUERIES. Wife of Isaac Rich, Esq., of Boston, died in MESSRS. EDITORS :—I wish to correct a misstatement Middletown, at the residence of Dr. Cum- made by me in the NOTES AND QUERIES of your last mings, on the morning of March fourteenth. issue. I learn that in 1851 a chapter of the " Delta Mrs. Rich was sixty-seven years of age. Upsilon Fraternity," an anti-secret society, was organ- About a month ago, her health being some- ized in our college and for three or four years was in a what impaired, she left her home to obtain flourishing condition. The motto of the society was relief by travel, but, finding herself unben- adsv ad fiXc,v—"nothing secret." They have left be- hind them an imperishable monument in the first word efitted by the change, she set out to return of their motto as applied to no-society men, who before home, stopping here for rest on the way. this time were known as "neutrals." In 1862 the neu- Here, however, her symptoms became more trals were grouped together in the 011a Podrida as a alarming, and about two weeks ago assumed sham organization as stated in your last number a dangerous form, so that her recovery G. B. G. seemed doubtful. Her disease was inflam- mation of the bowels, aggravated by weak- LOCAL ness which had become chronic. She suffered ITEMS ;—The old fence near the gymnasium is a part exceedingly from nausea and acute pain, of the fence that once inclosed the Packer Military which it was impossible to relieve, and Academy in 182—. The pickets are as good as ever, partial parallysis took place on Sunday, the and will last many more years.—Seniors are out fre- twelfth, yet, before the crisis arrived, she quently hunting constellations around the 0. H.—The eye-piece of the telescope is now away having the new contemplated the coming change with chris- spectroscope fitted to it. The spectroscope will be tian calmness and faith. here soon.—The snow that fell on the 5th inst., was For more than fifty years q. member of the probably the last we will have this year.—Dr. Methodist Church, for forty-eight years she Cummings has suppled the Congregational church at was the devoted wife of our honored bene- Durham for the past few months.—Prof. Hibbard re- factor, struggling bravely by his side in those cently gave some readings at Cromwell to a conglom- early years, when his fortune was made, and erate audience. The programme was as follows ; The Chimes from Dickens, The Malstrum by George t- econding and inspiring by her womanly Lansing Taylor, Laughter, The Raven, By E. A. Poe, sympathies and counsels his generous plans Father Phils Subscription list, by Lover.—The boat i n these later years of his affluence. Her house used last year by the Portland barges is now charities were manifold and unobtrusive, and idle.—The river is now open ; the first boat passed many a child of want and sorrow will miss down Mar. loth. The anticipated freshet did not come. t he ministrations of that hand whose work —Junior Exhibition will come upon the evening of the �
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Title: 1871-03-22.pdf-11
Text: COLLEGE ARGUS• 203 22d.—'72 will probably change their class color again. ture rooms and entries have been handsomely frescoed' They have
Show moreCOLLEGE ARGUS• 203 22d.—'72 will probably change their class color again. ture rooms and entries have been handsomely frescoed' They have had white and red already. What next ?- and the walls finished. Most of the work this term has The Young Men's Christian Association of Middle- been expended on the stair cases, which are very fine, town dissolved some time since. Their rooms are and on the museum rooms. A few casts have been now used as offices.—The Middletown Mutuals, this erected. Among them are a Megatherium Cuvieri, a season, will play with the Boston nine, Athletics, N. Glyptodon Clavipes, the head of a Dinotherium, the Y. Mutuals, White Stockings, Olympics, Haymakers tusks of a mastodon Giganteus. Several Ichthyosauri and Atlantics.—There are in this city fourteen churches. and Plesiosauri are fastened on the walls. Several —The authorities are determined to keep the animiles other casts lie unpacked in the ante-rooms and are down from elms this year. Last fall the tared ready to be mounted as soon as there is room. bands around the trees were painted every other day, and the same thing is being done this spring.-- RELICS.—The inability of certain classes to appreci- College meeting was held on 2d and measures taken ate antiquities was unfortunately and provokingly dis- in regard to an orator for commencement week.—The played by some men working near the Air Line R. R. seniors have engaged Dodworth's Orchestra band for about three months ago. In laying out a race course the commencement music.—The workmen on the Val- they interfered with an old Indian graveyard and found ley Railroad struck for higher wages and hindered the several perfect skeletons and many curious imple- work some time ; but all is now steady.—The chande- ments used by the savages ; but these were broken, liers in the new chapel are blue and look very showy. thrown away and covered up as useless. Yet no one —There will be several memorial windows of great near the college knew of it until three weeks ago value in the new chapel.—Since two members of '71 when Prof. Rice and G. B. Goode chanced to hear of swore off on billiards, a committee of Sophs and Fresh the place and immediately repaired thither. They se- have diligently watched the saloons, and, in order to cured a few specimens which were mostly imperfect and preserve the penitent ones from temptation, constantly of little value. It is a matter of considerable regret monopolize all the tables.—College buildings are no that investigations could not have taken place before, places for yawling cats after midnight. So, Juniors, if for many valuable curiosities might have been pro- you will keep menageries keep your animals caged.— cured ; but further excavations will be carefully Several students went down to New Haven on the 13th watched. to hear John B. Gough lecture on temperance.—One of the most interesting studies of the course is Belles' THE NORTH CONGREGATIONAL church was formed Letters. These are said to grow more and more ab- Nov. 4, 1668, and is consequently the oldest church in sorbing as the course approaches its termination. the city. The society has had since its formation ten SOCIETIES.—The following societies at some time pastors including the present, each having an average flourished at Wesleyan. The date of their establish- term of twenty years ; among them was Chauncey A. ment is given as near as possible. Secret societies ; Goodrich, of Yale. The society has had five different local : Tubb Philosophers, 1834 ; (I). N. 0 , 1837 ; K. places for worship and now intend building a new one, A. 45 ., 184o; Thenchanics, 1840 (?); Assimines, About $45,000 have already been subscribed for this 1856 ; Betrian, 1856 (?) : chaptered ; Mystical seven, purpose while legacies, left the church, and the sale of T., 1843 ; X. T., 1844 ; 0. the present site will amount to about $30,003. The 1837; K. 27. a, 1842 ; A. X., 185– ; A. A. (I)., 1857 ; A. K. E., 1867. Open new building will not doubtless cost less than $70,000 societies ; Philorhetorian and Peithologian were and will afford sittings for five hundred persons. A started soon after the founding of the University ; Cin- chapel will be connected with the church for Sunday ian, 1869, Philorhetorian revived, 187o, The Equitable School purposes, and will accommodate two hundred Fraternity, 1851. and fifty or three hundred children. Definite plans JUDD HALL—Marked improvement has been made have not yet been made but it is hoped that building in the appearance of Judd Hall this term. The lec- will commence soon. �
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Title: 1871-03-22.pdf-12
Text: 204 COLLEGE ARGUS. BOATING is certainly revived among us, and the great improvement. But the whole apparatus of the many earnest endeavors that are
Show more204 COLLEGE ARGUS. BOATING is certainly revived among us, and the great improvement. But the whole apparatus of the many earnest endeavors that are now being made to Gymnasium demands constant attention, and unless insure its success are indeed praise-worthy. The en- this is given, the interest of the gymnasts will be en- thusiasm of the '73 men seems to have pervaded the tirely lost. college. They took the first decided step in this di- rection and are now zealously carrying out their plans. A meeting of those interested in boating was called PERSONALS. March 9th, and about fifty students came together and '47. PROF. Vv`iNcHE.LL, of Michigan University, has organized themselves into an association of which J. R. been delivering popular lectures this winter on his Wood, '71, was elected president. A committee on favorite geological topics, east and west as well as in permanent organization and constitution was appoint- his own State. ed and also one to solicit subscriptions for the proposed '55. C. C. BALDWIN, of Cleveland, Ohio, has been boat house. This is what has been demanded for some obliged to give up practicing law, on account of the time and it is very much desired that those into whose failure of his health. hands the subscription papers may fall will return '67. J. A. DILLS is Vice-Principal and professor of them filled out to the committee. ancient languages in Pennington Seminary, Penning- ton, N. J. THE REV. C. K. TRUE, D. D., formerly professor THE citizens of Stoneham, Mass., are enjoying the here, is now engaged in securing a fund of $50,000, to following course of lectures. be used in establishing new professorships and in '69. W. F. CRAFTS : subject, " The Good Old Times making further additions to the college. The Doctor and the Good Time coming." was in the city a short time since and after his sermon '67. E. J. HAYNES. " A Yankee in Europe." in the M. E. church stated the plan of raising the '57. W. F. MALLALIEU. " Aristocracy." money. It is to he done by ten dollar yearly subscrip- IRA G. BIDWELL. " The Secret of Personal '58. tion, payable semi-annually for five years, and it is Beauty." hoped that five thousand subscriptions may be secured. '68. REV. S. R. BAILEY, of Plattsburgh, N. Y., has Already four hundred and fifty have been obtained. been lecturing this winter on "The Heroes of Mara- The sum asked of each subscriber is so small and so thon." easily payable that Dr. True thinks that he can soon '6g. A. A. TYLER, studying law at Albany, was in get the desired amount. Many can now testify their town last week. friendliness to Wesleyan by responding readily to the '69, Married, Feb. 28th, 1871, at Pittsburgh, Pa., calls of Dr. True. Jos. D. WEEKS and Miss Mattie J. Fowler, by the Rev. Dr. Pershing. They will reside in Cincinnati, Ohio, THE GYMNASIUM presents many changes to the term- where Messrs. Powers and Weeks, of '69, are engaged ly visitor which the regular gymnast would not notice. in the Lithographing business. The exercising ropes near the door have been removed, and, in examining the chest weights, we saw that one '7o. M. P. HATFIELD is on the editorial corps of the set only was in order. The spring board, the big Tripod, the new paper conducted by the students of Northwestern University. He is editor from the Med- horse, the weights with the long pulleys, one of the trapezes and one set of the parallel bars are either ical department of the University. broken or removed and consequently useless ; most of '7o. R. W. SMITH is teaching in the Nebraska State the clubs are gone or broken, and so with the wands Normal School at Peru, and not in a High school in and rings ; the rubbers are gone from the spools, Nebraska city. His address is Peru, Nebraska. though the wall at the upper end of the rope has been '7o. J. K. WELLS is studying law in the office of battled up, so that the variety of exercises is not near James Wilson, Trenton, N. J. as great as formerly. The rowing weights, six in num- '72 J. H. HAND has given up his college course bers, arranged along the rear of the building are a and intends to preach. �
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Title: 1871-03-22.pdf-13
Text: COLLEGE ARGUS. 205 '72. J. W. PAIGE is traveling for his health. Has ADVERTISEMENTS. been spending the winter in " that social and spiritual
Show moreCOLLEGE ARGUS. 205 '72. J. W. PAIGE is traveling for his health. Has ADVERTISEMENTS. been spending the winter in " that social and spiritual Eden of New England, Cape Cod." May return to college in the spring. JOHN BOYD. '72. W. L. PHILLIPS has gone home on account of ill health. '73. G. W. ELLIOTT, who has been teaching in To Students, Clergymen, Auburn (N. Y.) High school, has returned to college. AND ALUMNI reunions are becoming very com- Theological Preessors. mon in the large cities of the land, Brown , Dickinson, Wesleyan, Williams and Prince- The Englishman's Hebrew and Chaldee Con- cordance, in two large volumes. Svo. Pp. ton having recently had reunions and suppers 1767. Price $26. in New York and Philadelphia. The Hebraist's Vade Mecum. A complete Verbal Index to the contents of the He- brew and Chaldee Scriptures. Arranged according to Grammar, the occurrences in ATC4- ATTENTION ! full. G roombridge & Sons, London. 1867. Students desiring autographs of Harlow Raymond, 8vo. Pp. 625. Price $5.40. Janitor, to carry home this vacation, can be accommo- The Englishman's Greek Concordance of the dated by bringing in the fly leaves of Janitor's account New Testament, enlarged and corrected. book that were said to be around last fall. Svo. Pp. 1034.. 6th Edition. Price $7.5e. H. RAYMOND. The above works have been collated and compiled by the most eminent Biblical scholars of Europe, amongst whom were Benjamin Davidson, Dr. Tre- gelles, and G. V. Wigram, London. BOSTON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY. Textual Criticism of the New Testament. By C. E. Stuart. (Bagster.) $1.00. This oldest theological institution of the Methodist Episcopal Church, is located in JOHN BOYD, Importer, Bromfield St., No. 36, in the heart of Boston. With a corps of fourteen Instructors, it offers OFFICE 169 TENTH AV., not only the most advanced, but also the most varied instruction appropriate to such a New York. school. Tuition is free, board only $2.50 a week. The last Annual Report shows an attend- ance of 81 studews; representing, among COBURN & JENISON, other institutions, Allegheny College, Bald- win University, Dartmouth College, Harvard College, LaFayette College, Lawrence Uni- BOOK & JOB PRINTING, versity, Mt. Union College, Oberlin College, Ohio Wesleyan University, University of 91 Asylum Street, (Op. Allyn Hall) Vermont, Wesleyan University, Wisconsin HARTFORD, CONN. State University, and Yale College. The same document also contains a more complete, systematic and accurate exhibit of Books, Pamphlets, Price Lists, Way Bills, the theological seminaries of all American Cards, Circulars, and all kinds of Insur- Churches than has ever before been published. ance, Bank and Mercantile Print- Applications for the Report, as also for ing, plain or in colors. information or admission, should be addressed Visiting and Wedding Cards and Invitations a to the Vice President, Speciality. WILLIAM F. WARREN. fry. ORDERS RECEIVED FOR ELECTROTYPING. �
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Title: 1871-03-22.pdf-14
Text: 206 COLLEGE ARGUS. MeD0 NOUGH DRUG STORE, College Book Store. E. R. ROCKWELL, DRUGS AND MEDICINES, 1 55 Main Street, Selected from Fresh Genuine Stock
Show more206 COLLEGE ARGUS. MeD0 NOUGH DRUG STORE, College Book Store. E. R. ROCKWELL, DRUGS AND MEDICINES, 1 55 Main Street, Selected from Fresh Genuine Stock. Newspapers and Periodicals, Books, Stationery, Music, PATENT MED ICIN ES, TOILET ARTICLES, Musical Instruments, Picture Frames and Artists' FANCY ARTICLES, PERFUMERIES, Materials. SODA WATER, PURE MEDICINAL LIQUORS, Lowest Prices in all cases guaranteed. TOBACCO, CIGARS, CHAMPAGNE, ac. GARDEN AND FLOWER SEEDS. E. N. HUBBARD, DEALERS IN Our Stock comprises a full assortment of everything pertaining to the retail Drug Business. Your patron- age is respectfully solicited. Stoves Cookznq Ranges, , Gas, Steam and Water Pipes, Tin, Copper D. C. TYLER, and Sheet Iron. Jobbing of all kinds. 151 Main Street, MIDDLETOWN, CONN. 92 and 94 Main Street. A. W. HAYNES, S. Stearns & Son, DEALER IN Dealers in Boots, Shoes and Rubbers, HATS AND CAPS, BOOTS AND SHOES, Valises, Trunks, Umbrelas, and GLINTS' FURNISHING GOODS, Mens' Furnishing Goods, 102 Main Street. Trunks, Valises, Traveling Bags, Um- HENRY S. STEELE'S brellas, &c., No. 146 Main Street, Lavery, Hack and Boarding Stable Directly opposite the Post Office, No. 28 Center Street, MIDDLETOWN, CONN. Remember the Second Stable below Main Street C. W. STEAPNS, J. A. PELTON, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Fruit E Confectionery, DENTIST, TOYS, NUTS, FANCY GOODS, No. 121 Main Street, MIDDLETOWN, CONN. TOBACCO AND CIGARS. Ladies' and Gentlemen's TVI_OONEY & WELLS, MERCHANT TA ILORS REFRESHMENT SALOON. And _Dealers in lifen's Furnishing Goods, 158 Main Street, No. 414 MAIN STREET, MIDDLE TO WN, CONN. MIDDLETOWN, . CONN. Fine Shirts made to order. J. P. HOFFORT'S R. J. M A NCO, Hair Cutting Saloon, Fancy and Domestic Bakery , The Neatest in the City. Prices Moderate. Cor. Main and Washington Sts. Under McDonough House. He defies competition. Confectionery and Pastry, Fruit, Nuts, Etc. H. M. SMITH, ICE CREAM. DEALER IN STOVES, RANGES, FURNACES, Clubs and Parties supplied at reasonable rates, at short notice. House Furnishing Goods, Ladies' and Gentlemens' Refreshment No. 44 Court Street, two doors east of Main, Rooms. The cheapest place in the city. �
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Title: 1871-03-22.pdf-15
Text: COLLEGE ARGUS. 2C7 McLEAN & CO C. E. PUTNAM'S CHEAP 0 Booksellers EY Stationers. Book, Music & Stationery Store, By calling on McLEAN
Show moreCOLLEGE ARGUS. 2C7 McLEAN & CO C. E. PUTNAM'S CHEAP 0 Booksellers EY Stationers. Book, Music & Stationery Store, By calling on McLEAN & Co., you can find a first- AND NEWS DEPOT, class assortment of 70 Main Street, - - Douglas House Block, MIDDLETOWN, CONN. Books and Stationery. NEW BOOKS received as soon as published. NEW Music. The Largest Assortment of Writing We aim to keep on hand Papers,—Letter, Note, Foolscap, Legal, &c. Envel- ALL TEXT-BOOKS USED IN COLLEGE, ops, of every style and size ; the finest and cheapest in the city. School, College, and Text-Books; a large Very moderate Charges to Students. supply at low prices. PUTNAM will not be undersold. Clergymen, Teachers, Students and Dealers will find BINDING, it for their interest to trade with me. I can and will suit you. All orders promptly filled. Square dealings guaran- Of all kinds done promptly. INITIAL teed. All are invited to make this Store their head- quarters. Respectfully, PAPER on hand and Stamped C. E. PUTNAM, Proprietor. to Order. P. M. WRIGHT, M can supply Sunday School Libraries at 62 West Court St., the lowest New Your prices. SERMON PAPER. First-Class Dining Room Where ladies and gentlemen can be accommodated with meals at all reasonable hours, in good style and McLEAN & CO., with promptness, either singly or in parties. 118 Main Street, E. We MORGAN, MIDDLETOWN, CONN. Dealer in Fruits and Confectionaries Cigars and Tobacco, L. WOLFF & CO. ) 220 Main Street. Merchant Tailors, A. R. PARSHLEY 9 DEALER IN Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes, Furs, Bags, Dealers in Trunks, Umbrellas, Canes, AND Ready-Made Clothing, Gents' Furnishing Goods, AND 72 Main Street, Douglas House Block, Gents' Furnishing Goods. MIDDLETOWN, - - CONN. The Cheapest and Best place to buy A large assortment of Fashionable Clothing & Furnishing Goods Is at 220 Main St. Men's, Boys' and Youths' Clothing 54 Court Street, Under McDonough House. ALWAYS ON HAND. J. McDONALD, Proprietor. Garments made to order at short notice. WILLIAM A. HEDGE. No. 412 Main Street CROCKERY', LAMPS, &C., Etu Sent Lamps $C. -)o to students. MIDDLETOWN, CONN. No. 66 Main Street. �
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