Word: boston
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...sufficient number of subscription tickets are taken before November 15, there will be given in Sanders Theatre a series of five popular orchestral concerts. The orchestra will be the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra of forty members, Mr. Bernhard Listemann leader. This orchestra comprises some of the most eminent performers in the city, and Mr. Listemann has recently shown himself to be an able leader. Distinguished soloists will also participate. The programmes will consist of works and selections suited to all tastes. Season tickets can now be had at Sever's at $4. The price has been purposely placed within the reach...
...College is to be congratulated on the legacy which has been left to it in the will of Mr. Walter Hastings of Boston. As far as we can ascertain the facts they are as follows: The whole of the property left by Mr. Hastings amounts to about $800,000; his wife and daughter are to receive during their lifetime $15,000 a year between them, or the income of $300,000. The other $500,000 are to accumulate, and on the death of the two ladies will go, with the remaining $300,000, to Harvard College. The money is left...
...chilly, a large audience assembled on the Cricket Grounds, Saturday, to witness the return-game between the Britannias and the Harvards. The first game played by Harvard against the Canadians was in 1874, when the McGill team, under Mr. David Rodger's captaincy, was beaten by us in Boston. In the autumn of 1875 a Montreal club met with a similar fate. In the spring of 1876 an exceptionally strong team from "All Canada" was defeated on Jarvis Field, and again, in the following autumn, at Montreal. It was during this game that Harvard's captain had his leg broken...
...noticeable new names are those of Dr. D. A. Sargent, Assistant-Professor of Physical Training and Director of the Gymnasium, and Ko-Kun-Hua, Instructor in Chinese. Under the management and care of Prof. C. S. Sargent, the Arboretum at the Bussey Institution, according to the accounts in the Boston papers, will soon take a conspicuous place in the University...
GLOBE THEATRE. - The well-known spectacular drama, "The Black Crook," has been played at this theatre during the week, and is likely to continue for some time, to judge from the size of the audiences. The scenery is as fine, perhaps, as any ever shown in Boston; and the corps de ballet is large, though not thoroughly well trained...