Word: governor
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According to the custom established four years ago, the annual meeting for new students will be held tonight in Sanders Theatre at 8 p. m. Here addresses will be delivered by President Eliot and other members of the Faculty, and it is also hoped that Governor Wolcott will speak. Professor Shaler will preside over the meeting and will speak first. He will then introduce the President, Rev. S. McC. Crothers. formerly of the Board of Preachers, Professor Palmer, and C. Grilk '98, who will welcome the newcomers on behalf of the undergraduates...
Addresses will be made by President Eliot and other members of the University, and, it is hoped, by the Governor of the Commonwealth. All members of the University are invited to attend...
Addresses will be made by President Eliot and other members of the University, and, it is hoped, by the Governor of the Commonwealth. All members of the University are invited to attend...
...When Governor Andrew received permission to fit out a negro regiment he asked Robert Shaw to be its colonel. The young officer, doubtful of his ability at first refused, but on being told by his commanding officer that he was fitted for the post accepted it. He knew that neither he nor his men would be treated as equals by friends or enemies but steadfastly did his duty. In February he took command of the regiment at Readville, on the 2d of May he was married, on the 28th he started for the front. On the 19th of July following...
...left college just before the end of his junior year. He entered the army before the beginning of the war and served for a while in the 7th New York National Guards. He soon exchanged to the 2d Massachusetts, however, where he served until in February of '63, Governor Andrews gave him charge of the 54th Massachusetts, infantry. This regiment was the first colored regiment to be sent to the war, and at the end of May of the same year left Boston for the front. On the 18th of the next July Colonel Shaw was killed while leading...