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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Such a plan will, moreover, indicate the demands of the College and the vacancies in the grounds. The opportunity for a man to build a creditable monument would be plainly apparent and would attract a donor-but what donor will be attract to Harvard if the result of his outlay is more than likely to be criticized by men of good judgment, as marring the symmetry of the grounds? In a word a well prepared scheme will attract, and a confused condition repel, a benefactor...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 3/16/1898 | See Source »

...class of '94 published a memorial of Marshall Newell, drawn up by three of his classmates who knew him best. On January 9 a service was held in Appleton Chapel in his memory. A committee of graduates has now been formed to see to the erection of some permanent monument to his memory. This committee has drawn up the following letter which will be mailed to the different graduates...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A MEMORIAL TO NEWELL '94. | 2/17/1898 | See Source »

...innocence of character which made his presence always refreshing and inspring. He reminded me of some strong, healthy and noble oak or pine of the Berkshire Hills which he loved so well, and his life seemed to be as pure and sweet as some crystal stream flowing down Monument Mountain...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A Tribute to Marshall Newell. | 1/3/1898 | See Source »

...reproduction of the monument to Col. Shaw is the frontispiece of the Harvard Graduates' Magazine for September. There appear also the address in commemoration of Col. Shaw which were delivered last May by Major Henry L. Higginson '55, W. P. Garrison '61, Wm. Professor James '69, and President Booker T. Washington...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Graduates' Magazine. | 9/29/1897 | See Source »

...donor himself was then introduced. Then followed the memorable and impressive address which has since become so widely known, in memory of his comrades who had died in the war and in whose honor the field was named. These men, whose names are now inscribed on the Soldiers Field monument, were: James Savage, Jr. '54, Charles Russell Lowell '54, Edward Bailey Dalton '55, Stephen George Perkins '56, James Jackson Lowell '58, Robert Gould Shaw...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SOLDIERS FIELD. | 6/24/1897 | See Source »

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