Kirkland College 52 Years Later

Kirkland College Clinton NY

By Richard Williams Does anyone recall Kirkland College, the girls’ school on the Hill between 1968 and 1978? The short-lived experiment which opened nearly 40 years ago with such great promise came to a grinding halt when its parent, Hamilton College, would not provide more funding. Samuel Fisher Babbitt served with distinction as Kirkland College’s … Read more

Clinton Baseball…or in 1864, Base Ball

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By Richard Williams Today baseball remains a major spring to fall sports attraction here in Clinton with high school, Little League, American Legion, and Hamilton College teams competing. The “national pastime” has a history dating back to the 1830s and 1840s when somewhat similar games were played with some different rules and procedures. The New … Read more