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Autobiography of Andrew Dickson White</H1>
Autobiography of Andrew Dickson White Autobiography of Andrew Dickson White Scanned by Charles Keller with OmniPage Professional OCR software Autobiography of Andrew Dickson White Volume II Scanned by Charles Keller with OmniPage Professional OCR software donated by Caere Corporation, 1-800-535-7226. Contact Mike Lough AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF ANDREW DICKSON WHITE WITH PORTRAITS VOLUME I page 1 / 895 NEW YORK THE CENTURY CO. 1905 Copyright, 1904, 1905, by THE CENTURY CO. ---- Published March, 1905 THE DE VINNE PRESS TO MY OLD STUDENTS THIS RECORD OF MY LIFE IS INSCRIBED WITH MOST KINDLY RECOLLECTIONS AND BEST WISHES TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I--ENVIRONMENT AND EDUCATION CHAPTER I. BOYHOOD IN CENTRAL NEW YORK--1832-1850 The ``Military Tract'' of New York. A settlement on the headwaters of the Susquehanna. Arrival of my grandfathers and page 2 / 895 grandmothers. Growth of the new settlement. First recollections of it. General character of my environment. My father and mother. Cortland Academy. Its twofold effect upon me. First schooling. Methods in primary studies. Physical education. Removal to Syracuse. The Syracuse Academy. Joseph Allen and Professor Root; their influence; moral side of the education thus obtained. General education outside the school. Removal to a ``classical school''; a catastrophe. James W. Hoyt and his influence. My early love for classical studies. Discovery of Scott's novels. ``The Gallery of British Artists.'' Effect of sundry conventions, public meetings, and lectures. Am sent to Geneva College; treatment of faculty by students. A ``Second Adventist'' meeting; Howell and Clark; my first meeting with Judge Folger. Philosophy of student dissipation at that place and time. -
Tompkins County Public Library Assigned Branch: Ithaca - Tompkins County Public Library (TCPL) Collection: Local History (LH)
TOMPKINS COUNTY Navigating A Sea Of Resources PUBLIC LIBRARY Title: The first hundred years : a history of the Cornell Public Library, Ithaca, New York, and the Cornell Library Association, 1864-1964. Author: Call number: LH-CASE 027.409 Peer Publisher: [Ithaca, N.Y.?] : [s.n.] 1969. Owner: Ithaca - Tompkins County Public Library Assigned Branch: Ithaca - Tompkins County Public Library (TCPL) Collection: Local History (LH) Material type: Book Number of pages: 1 30 pages THE FIRST HUNDRED YEARS A HISTORY OF THE CORNELL PUBLIC LIBRARY Ithaca, New York and the CORNELL LIBRARY ASSOCIATION 1864 - 1964 by Sherman Peer THE AUTHOR It's good to think of the new library so well organized and increasing in service. I am happy to have lived to see it functioning fully and so well received by the people of Tompkins County. Letter from Sherman Peer, dated February 2?, 19^9, to Mrs. John Vandervort, chairman of the trustees of the Tompkins County Public Library. Sherman Peer searched the records of the Cornell Library Association, many other written sources, and his own rich memories to write this history. A prominent Ithaca attorney who enjoyed writing and story-telling, Mr. Peer completed his work on it in 1964, when he was 81 years old. The epilogue was written by Mary Tibbets Freeman, and the manuscript was prepared for presentation at the formal dedication of the Tompkins County Library Building on April 20, 19&9. The historian also shaped the library's history by assisting in its successful rebirth as a public institution in its second century. He was convinced that the Cornell Public Library, operated since 1866 by the private Cornell Library Associa tion founded by Ezra Cornell, needed public funds for a new building and continuing support. -
Campus Landscape Notebook
CAMPUS LANDSCAPE NOTEBOOK Campus Planning Office May 2005 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The Campus Landscape Notebook, 2005, was produced in the Cornell Campus Planning Office under the direction of the University Planner, Minakshi Amundsen. John Ullberg, Landscape Architect, composed text, provided photographs and many graphics. Illiana Ivanova, graphic designer, composed and formatted content and created graphics as well. Andrew Eastlick produced campus base maps. Craig Eagleson provided both technical support and graphic advice. Many others have contributed to the project by editing, researching and advising. Among them are Laurene Gilbert, Ian Colgan, Jim Constantin, Dennis Osika, Frank Popowitch, Peter Karp, Don Rakow, Helen Baker, Craig Eagleson, Phil Cox, Jim Gibbs and Kent Hubbell. Photo Credits p2- Libe Slope White Oak- Robert Barker, Cornell University Photography p5- Aerial view of campus- Kucera International, Inc. All other aerial views except otherwise noted- Jon Reis (www.jonreis.com) CAMPUS LANDSCAPE NOTEBOOK INTRODUCTION S E C T I O N 1 THE CAMPUS LANDSCAPE, PAST TO PRESENT ORIGINS. 9 HISTORY AND EVOLUTION. 11 CHRONOLOGY . 21 FUTURE . 23 THE CAMPUS EXPERIENCE . 25 S E C T I O N 2 LANDSCAPE SYSTEMS AT CORNELL PHYSIOGRAPHY . 31 THE OPEN SPACE SYSTEM . .33 THE WORKING LANDSCAPE. .35 LINKS. .37 GEOMETRY. 39 ARCHITECTURE. .41 WAYFINDING. .45 VIEWS. 47 LANDSCAPE VOCABULARY. 49 LANDMARKS. .55 SUMMARY. .59 INTRODUCTION Landscape has meaning. The quality and meaning of the living and learning experience at Cornell are fundamentally related to the quality of the campus environment. For six years a political prisoner of the communist By any measure Cornell’s is a remarkable landscape - deep wild gorges, government in Laos, the former Laotian official said lakes, cascades, noble buildings set among noble trees, expansive views he was sustained by memories of Cornell Univer- all contribute to a special presence that sets Cornell apart from its peers. -
Employee Wellbeing at Cornell Re
Your guide to resources that support all the dimensions of your wellbeing. HR.CORNELL.EDU/WELLBEING 1 2 1.6.20 Dear Colleague, During your time with Cornell, we want you to be well and THRIVE. Cornell invests in benefits, programs, and services to support employee wellbeing. This guide features a wide range of university (and many community!) resources available to support you in various dimensions of your wellbeing. As you browse this guide, which is organized around Cornell’s Seven Dimensions of Wellbeing model pictured below, you’ll find many resources cross-referenced in multiple dimensions. This illustrates the multifaceted nature of wellbeing. It is often non-linear in nature, and our most important elements shift as our work and Mary Opperman personal lives evolve. CHRO and Vice President Division of Human Resources We experience wellbeing both personally and as members of our various communities, including our work community. We each have opportunities to positively contribute to Cornell’s culture of wellbeing as we celebrate our colleagues’ life events, support one another during difficult times, share resources, and find creative approaches to how, where, and when work gets done. Behind this page is a “quick start directory” of Cornell wellbeing-related contacts. Please save this page and reach out any time you need assistance! Although some of these resources are specific to Cornell’s Ithaca campus, we recognize and are continuing to focus on expanding offerings to our employees in all locations. Thank you for all of your contributions -
Course Features Western Field Trip
The Concrete Canoe Page 2 CORNELL Mackesey to Retire Page 3 CHRONICLE Newman Endows Chairs Page 3 Gombrich on Progress Page 5 Vol. 5 No. 29 Thursday, April 4, 1974 Bulletin of the Faculty Page 8 Equinox Plus... Corson Addresses Senate On Many Campus Issues President Dale R. Corson addressed the fifth University Senate Tuesday night on a number of issues relating to the Senate and its role as policy-maker for the Division of Campus Life. In other action, the Senate passed a bill both legislative and recommendatory requiring prompt notification when an individual's University records are subpoenaed and mandating the University "seek to delay surrendering the subpoenaed records for a minimum of 48 hours" if such time were needed for notification. Another legislative bill called for the University to can be satisfactorily resolved." "actively study the feasibility of establishing an off- "There are still some unresolved issues, which campus mass transit system for Cornell." are not major . " Corson said, in reference to the Major issues mentioned in Corson's 20-minute University's protracted correspondence with presentation included the proposed student H E.W.'s Office of Civil Rights. The issues still under apartment complex in Cayuga Heights, the status discussion "can be resolved in an equitable of Cornell's position on civil rights issues raised by manner," he said. H.E.W. and by the New York State Regents, and the Corson said the State Board of Regents' concern proposed consolidation of campus planning and with segregation at Cornell specifically at Ujamaa construction functions under one vice presidency Residential College, continues. -
'54 Class Notes Names, Topics, Months, Years, Email: Ruth Whatever
Use Ctrl/F (Find) to search for '54 Class Notes names, topics, months, years, Email: Ruth whatever. Scroll up or down to May - Dec. '10 Jan. – Dec. ‘16 Carpenter Bailey: see nearby information. Click Jan. - Dec. ‘11 Jan. - Dec. ‘17 [email protected] the back arrow to return to the Jan. – Dec. ‘12 Jan. - Dec. ‘18 or Bill Waters: class site. Jan. – Dec ‘13 July - Dec. ‘19 [email protected] Jan. – Dec. ‘14 Jan. – Dec. ‘20 Jan. – Dec. ‘15 Jan. – Aug. ‘21 Class website: classof54.alumni.cornell.edu July 2021 – August 2021 Since this is the last hard copy class notes column we will write before CAM goes digital, it is only fitting that we received an e-mail from Dr Bill Webber (WCMC’60) who served as our class’s first correspondent from 1954 to 1959. Among other topics, Webb advised that he was the last survivor of the three “Bronxville Boys” who came to Cornell in 1950 from that village in Westchester County. They roomed together as freshmen, joined Delta Upsilon together and remained close friends through graduation and beyond. They even sat side by side in the 54 Cornellian’s group photo of their fraternity. Boyce Thompson, who died in 2009, worked for Pet Milk in St. Louis for a few years after graduation and later moved to Dallas where he formed and ran a successful food brokerage specializing in gourmet mixed nuts. Ever the comedian, his business phone number (after the area code) was 223-6887, which made the letters BAD-NUTS. Thankfully, his customers did not figure it out. -
Chimesmasters Attend 2008 Guild of Carillonneurs Congress Ryan Fan ‘10, and Scott Silverstein ‘08 and Jennifer Lory-Moran ‘96, ‘97
Fall 2008 No. 41 Newsletter of the Cornell Chimesmasters and McGraw Tower Chimesmasters attend 2008 Guild of Carillonneurs Congress Ryan Fan ‘10, and Scott Silverstein ‘08 and Jennifer Lory-Moran ‘96, ‘97 This summer, three chimesmasters basked in the California sun for several days while attending the 66th Congress of the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America (GCNA). From the very moment we set foot on the University of California (UC) Berkeley campus, we (Jen Lory-Moran ‘96, ‘97, Scott Silverstein ‘08, and Ryan Fan ‘10) were inundated with amazing carillon music issuing forth from Sather Tower, which was modeled after the campanile in St. Mark’s Square in Venice, as was our very own McGraw Tower. Sather Tower stands at 307 feet and holds a 61-bell carillon. Besides carillon recitals and GCNA c a n d i d a t e s ’ examination recitals, there were performances by several well-known carillonneurs, such as Gordon Slater and Geert D’hollander. Both carillonneurs had held master classes for the Cornell Chimesmasters in the past year (as noted in the Spring 2008 Cornell Chimes Newsletter). At the end of the conference, they were the only two carillonneurs awarded the prestigious Berkeley Medal for their services to the carillon. Jen, who served as Geert D’hollander’s official page-turner during his recital, declared that watching him play was one of the most thrilling experiences she has ever had. Not only was this a rare occasion for the chimesmasters to 307-foot Slather Tower at the University simply sit and listen to live carillon music; of California at Berkeley. -
Fall 2007 No
Fall 2007 No. 39 Newsletter of the Cornell Chimesmasters and McGraw Tower Chimesmasters Head South for GCNA 2007 Crystal Cun ‘07 and Jennifer Lory-Moran ‘96, ‘97 In June, we had the opportunity to attend the 2007 Guild of Carillonneurs of North America (GCNA) Congress at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee. As always, it was a fantastic experience. The congress allows student carillonneurs to gain admittance into the guild, and this year’s conference included four exam candidates, as well as many recitals by professional carillonneurs. Nothing compares to laying in the grass in gorgeous weather while listening to beautiful music! The University of the South features a 56-bell carillon, and we jumped on the chance to tour Shapard Tower and play a new instrument. However, in case conquering one tower wasn’t enough, the congress provided ample opportunities to explore other bell instruments. Jennifer went on an outing to Ooltewah, Tennessee to see the newest carillon in the United States at the time. Meeks and Watson had finished the installation about two hours before the group’s arrival! As part of the post- congress activities, we visited three carillons at Belmont University, David Lipscomb University, and an installation of 95 bells (representing each county in Tennessee) in 50 towers Crystal Cun ‘07 tries out the carillon at David at the Bicentennial Mall. Each of the 50 Lipscomb University while at GCNA. towers contained one, two, or three bells, and they were placed in a large circle and played remotely from a cabin. Wild! Carillons aside, the conference provided plenty of other learning experiences. -
Cornell Alumni News Volume 50, Number 7 December 1, 1947 Price 25 Cents
Cornell Alumni News Volume 50, Number 7 December 1, 1947 Price 25 Cents Bollinger '45 PHILCO iUMM! There's α thrill for young and old in the very thought: A Philco for Christmas ! This year, there is no need for compromise . for disappointment . because there's a Philco for everyone in the brilliant array at your Philco dealer's. WEDNESDAY IS BINGSDAY ! Listen to Philco Radio Time starring BING CROSBY Wednesdays, 10 P.M. in the East, 9 P.M. every- wriβF8 else . ABC Nefwόfk and many additional stations. P. Ballantine & Sons, Newark, N. J. TRUNK TRUNK means means but BALLANTINE always means: PURITY Reunion . .. red-letter day ... a glass of PURITY, BODY, FLAVOR adds a bright and welcome touch. Look for the 3 rings ^ . call for Ballantine. AVOR Pres., Carl W. Badenhausen, Cornel!,Ί6 Vice Pres., Otto A. Badenhausen, Cornell Ί7 America's finest since 1840 OBODY has ever been able to put a ceiling on Good Taste. It is an all-important intangible that goes N into the cut, materials and workmanship of every- thing bearing Brooks Brothers' label. It's the most valuable thing, perhaps, we sell. It has nothing to do with price... but it has everything to do with every article in this store. ESTABLISHED 1818 46 NEWBURY STREET, BOSTON 16, MASS. 714 SOUTH HILL ST., LOS ANGELES 14, CALIF. 165 POST STREET, OFFICERS' UNIFORMS, FURNISHINGS AND ACCESSORIES SAN FRANCISCO 8, CALIF. 346 MADISON AVENUE, COR. 44TH ST., NEW YORK 17, N. Y. BANK^ Established Personal Trusts 1784 Since 1S30 New York's First Commercial Bank BANK OF NEW YORK 48 Wall Street — New York UPTOWN OFFICE: MADISON AVENUE AT 63RD STREET Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Volume 50, Number 7 December 1, 1947 Price, 25 Cents CORNELL ALUMNI NEWS Entered as second-class matter, Ithaca, N. -
Cornell Alumni Magazine
c1-c4CAMja11 6/16/11 1:25 PM Page c1 July | August 2011 $6.00 Alumni Magazine Well-Spoken Screenwriter (and former stutterer) David Seidler ’59 wins an Oscar for The King’s Speech cornellalumnimagazine.com c1-c4CAMja11 6/16/11 1:25 PM Page c2 01-01CAMja11toc 6/20/11 1:19 PM Page 1 July / August 2011 Volume 114 Number 1 In This Issue Alumni Magazine 34 Corne 2 From David Skorton Farewell, Mr. Vanneman 4 The Big Picture Card sharp 6 Correspondence DVM debate 8 Letter from Ithaca Justice league 10 From the Hill Capped and gowned 14 Sports Top teams, too 16 Authors Eyewitness 32 Wines of the Finger Lakes Ports of New York “Meleau” White 18 10 52 Classifieds & 34 Urban Cowboys Cornellians in Business 53 Alma Matters BRAD HERZOG ’90 56 Class Notes Last October, the Texas Rangers won baseball’s American League pennant—and played in their first-ever World Series. Two of the primary architects of that long-sought vic- 91 Alumni Deaths tory were Big Red alums from (of all places) the Big Apple. General manager Jon 96 Cornelliana Daniels ’99 and senior director of player personnel A. J. Preller ’99 are old friends and Little house in the big woods lifelong baseball nuts who brought fresh energy to an underperforming franchise. And while they didn’t take home the championship trophy . there’s always next season. Legacies To see the Legacies listing for under- graduates who entered the University in fall 40 Training Day 2010, go to cornellalumnimagazine.com. JIM AXELROD ’85 Currents CBS News reporter Jim Axelrod has covered everything from wars to presidential cam- paigns to White House politics. -
"True and Firm." Biography of Ezra Cornell, Founder of the Cornell
ifflmortam t J. REV. R. J. COTTER, D. 0. BIOGRAPHY EZRA CORNELL, FOUNDER OF THE CORNELL UNIVERSITY. 'gilml NEW YORK : A. S. BARNES & COMPANY. 1884. COPYRIGHT BY A. S. BARNES & CO. 1884 I J CO MY DEAR MOTHER, WHOSE AFFECTIONATE DEVOTION, FRUGAL ECONOMY, WISE COUNSEL, PATIENT FIDELITY AND CHEERFUL BEARING CONTRIBUTED SO MUCH TO THE ACHIEVEMENTS RECORDED HEREIN, THIS VOLUME IS DEDICATED AS A TRIBUTE OF FILIAL GRATITUDE AND REVERENCE. PREFACE. FOR several years it has been the author's de- sire that a suitable biography of the FOUNDER OF THE CORNELL UNIVERSITY should be prepared by another, whose cultured pen would invest the work with that degree of interest to which the subject is so worthily entitled. Exacting duties have, however, delayed such an undertaking, and still prevent any reasonable promise of its early consummation. Mainly for the purpose of placing the material in form for safe preservation for future use, this simple record of the leading incidents of his earnest life and untiring labors has been pre- pared, which, it is hoped, may hereafter serve as a text-book of facts requisite for the more inter- esting treatment of the subject by other and abler hands. Prepared originally for private use, it is realized that the work is deficient of any literary and that merit which would justify its publication, vi PREFACE. course has finally been taken only at the urgent solicitation of interested friends. Time has already largely depleted the ranks of those familiar with the early history of the tele- graph enterprise in America, and but few now re- main with us who participated in the pioneer work with which the subject of this sketch was so in- timately associated. -
Bear in Mind
Bear in Mind Test your East Hill IQ with the ultimate Big Red trivia quiz How Will You Score? 100 points: Top of the Tower 90+ Excellent Ezra 80+ Marvelous Martha 70+ Awesome Andrew 60+ Classy Cayuga 50+ OK Okenshields <50 Slippery Slope ND20_trivia_PROOF_4_JBOKrr2.indd 54 11/3/20 4:00 PM Are you an aficionado of Cornell lore? Do you know how many people were in the fi rst graduating class in 1869 or how many fans can fi t in the Crescent? How Ezra fi gured into a space shuttle launch . and where Superman spent his senior year? Try your hand at CAM’s extravaganza of Big Red factoids—then check the answers on page 90 and see how you did! 1. The First General 6. Approximately how many 8. What Ancient Greek hero Announcement of Cornell’s hours did the 1969 Straight is immortalized in a statue, founding stated that “all takeover last? made of chrome car bumpers, candidates for admission to a) Twenty-four outside the Statler Hotel? any department or course b) Thirty-six a) Achilles must present satisfactory c) Forty-eight b) Odysseus evidences” of what? d) Sixty c) Heracles a) A s econdary school d) Perseus education or its equivalent 7. What year was the Student b) Being at least s eventeen Homophile League—only the 9. How many steps are there years o f age second gay rights group ever to the top of McGraw Tower? c) Good moral character organized on a U.S. college a) 151 d) Sound physical health campus—founded on the Hill? b) 161 a) 1965 c) 171 2.