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Henry G. Paine

Columbia College, Class of 1880

Vital

Full name
Henry G. Paine

Columbia & the Society

Columbia
Class of 1880 (Columbia College)
Society role
elected president/trustee [Spec, 1884-01-22]

Works (2)

  1. 1900 Universities and Their Sons: History, Influence and Characteristics of American Universities, with Biographical Sketches and Portraits of Alumni and Recipients of Honorary Degrees (Columbia University volume) · Joint editor, Vol. III
  2. 1920 Handbook of Simplified Spelling · Written under the direction of the Philology Committee, Simplified Spelling Board, New York

Primary sources

The Columbia Daily Spectator

1884-01-22 About College [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION] elected president/trustee
About College rNTERMEDIATE examinations begin Monday, January 28. EIGHTY-SEVEN is quite well represented in the gymnasium. NEARLY every freshman has joined one of the debating societies. THE freshmen have only one candidate for class poet. Happy class ! AN unusual number of freshmen are conditioned in Greek every month. THE new tables in the library make a very welcome addition to the room. EIGHTY-SIX finds trigonometry no easier than preceding classes have found it. WORKMEN have been putting up new shades over the south windows in the library. PROF. BOYESEN'S play will be produced at the Madison Square Theatre some time in February. SEVERAL of the 'B6 men who were lately dropped are studying hard with tutors in order to try the semi-annuals. NINE-TENTHS of the men went away avowing their intentions to grind terribly during the holidays. How many did ? THE regular system of registry…

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1884-01-22 →

1884-04-25 About College [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION] author of an operetta; took part in a theatrical production
About College PHE crews were out on the river for the first time on Wednesday, April 16th. POLE vaulters are needed for the Athletic Team. MR. James Russell White has been elected Chairman of Class Day Committee. THE Athletic Association asks odds of no one, but needs and deserves your support, which can be given by joining it. THE prospects for the Intercollegiate Team brighten day by day, and vulgarly speaking, a big brace is being taken. SOPHOMORE (who has been studying the History of Germany and France for six months): " Excuse me, Professor ; but what was the Holy Roman Empire ?" EIGHTY-SEVEN'S class-pins are blossoming out on all sides with the coming of Spring weather. They are not thought to do credit to the manufacturer. A NOVEL feature of this year's Triumph will be a chorus "to enliven the proceedings/' We hope that its meetings will be held on Saturday, or else away from…

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1884-04-25 →

The Annals of the Philolexian Society (1912)

The Annals of the Philolexian Society (1912) Leaf / page 51

Named in The Annals of the Philolexian Society (1912) at the referenced leaf.

Cardozo, History of the Philolexian Society (1902)

Cardozo, History of the Philolexian Society (1902) Leaf / page 5

Named in Cardozo, History of the Philolexian Society (1902) at the referenced leaf.

Maxwell, Catalogue of Columbia Graduates (1916)

Maxwell, Catalogue of Columbia Graduates (1916) Leaf / page 142

Named in Maxwell, Catalogue of Columbia Graduates (1916) at the referenced leaf.

Maxwell, Catalogue of Columbia Graduates (1916) Leaf / page 325

Named in Maxwell, Catalogue of Columbia Graduates (1916) at the referenced leaf.

Maxwell, Catalogue of Columbia Graduates (1916) Leaf / page 391

Named in Maxwell, Catalogue of Columbia Graduates (1916) at the referenced leaf.

Maxwell, Catalogue of Columbia Graduates (1916) Leaf / page 537

Named in Maxwell, Catalogue of Columbia Graduates (1916) at the referenced leaf.

The Foundation's research archive

Philolexian Annals 1912, Roll of Members

Henry G. Paine · Confidence: CERTAIN

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Henry G. Paine · Confidence: CERTAIN

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