Bound Volumes
July 24, 2025
135 YEARS AGO
When it was last week announced that Dr. John G. Wight had tendered his resignation as Principal of Cooperstown Union School and Academy, to accept the Principal’s position at the noted high school in Worcester, Massachusetts, with a salary of $3,000 a year, it was received with mingled feelings of regret and pride—regret that we must part with so useful and valued a citizen, but pride in his deserved promotion. As a leading and successful educator, Dr. Wight has achieved a prominent position in the state; he has endeared himself to scores of young people who have graduated from Cooperstown Union School, and have done credit to their alma mater; and to Dr. Wight’s faithful labors, the school is most largely indebted for its success and standing.
July 25, 1890
110 YEARS AGO
At the afternoon session of the Chautauqua Thursday, the question of Woman’s Suffrage was debated, Miss Helen Todd of California appearing for suffrage and Miss Lucy Price of Ohio opposed. Thirty-five members of the Cooperstown Equal Suffrage Club occupied reserved seats in the center and were generous in their applause of their champion. About the tent was a liberal sprinkling of women and men who thought otherwise and hesitated not to extend applause to Miss Price. Miss Todd presented a forceful argument and cited results in suffrage states, while Miss Price made a logical and well-sustained plea that political activity is not essential to being a potent factor in promoting the welfare and advancement of society.
July 21, 1915
60 YEARS AGO
Campaign starts to preserve Hyde Hall—The future of Hyde Hall, one of America’s great houses, is in the balance. Acquired by New York State in 1963 along with property for Glimmerglass State Park, Hyde Hall may be torn down as a liability hazard on park land—unless the state or the Friends of Hyde Hall, Inc. can find some way of preserving the distinguished landmark. Recently, a number of architects and historians have expressed themselves vehemently about the necessity of saving Hyde Hall.
July 21, 1965
35 YEARS AGO
A four-page questionnaire soliciting information and requesting opinions on the recreational use of Otsego Lake is in circulation by the Joint Lake Committee of Otsego 2000 and the Otsego County Conservation Association. The questionnaire gathers information about the individual respondents and solicits their opinions and concerns about the lake. It has been mailed to the members of various groups associated with the lake. The committee is especially interested in exploring the recreational capacity and frequency of use on Otsego Lake by individual respondents.
July 25, 1990
20 YEARS AGO
Glimmerglass Opera announces the release of the world premiere recording of Sir Richard Rodney Bennett’s “The Mines of Sulphur” by Chandos Records Ltd. On July 26, Glimmerglass’ critically-acclaimed production was the work’s American professional stage premiere, recorded live by Chandos in the company’s Alice Busch Opera Theatre during the 2004 season. The recording marks the first time Glimmerglass Opera has been featured on a commercially-produced recording. In other opera news, five Glimmerglass productions will be featured on National Public Radio’s “World of Opera” program in the months of July and August.
Just over 2,500 tickets have been sold for the August 11th Beach Boys/Herman’s Hermits concert at Doubleday Field, about one-fourth of the available seating.
July 22, 2005
