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...vacations with those of former years. No mention is made of vacations in the first Harvard Annual, which appeared in 1819. But in the "Catalogue of the Officers and Students of the University in Cambridge," issued in 1823, it is stated that commencement was on the last Wednesday in August, that the summer vacation lasted a little over four weeks from commencement, and that the winter vacation was for seven weeks from the fourt Friday in December. In the spring two weeks were given, beginning with the third Friday in May. In 1825 the catalogue stated that the academic year...
...Richard Cobb as assistant secretary. Mr. Cobb's office hours will be from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. (on Saturdays from 9 a. m. to 12 m.) during term time, and he will also have office hours from 9 a. m. to 1 p. m. during August and in the first half of September. Of the Governing Boards, the Fellows have lost through death Mr. Frederick L. Ames, and the Overseers Professor Andrew P. Peabody. In the latter's place Mr. Robert McNeil Morse has been elected. The Overseers who have been elected to hold office until...
...Hermann August Hagen, who since 1867 has been professor of entomology, died at his home on Putnam Avenue at four o'clock yesterday morning. Dr. Hagen was born in Konigsberg, Eastern Prussia, May 30, 1817. In 1867 he was invited by Professor Louis Agassiz to take charge of the entomological department in the Agassiz Museum of Comparative Zoology. Dr. Hagen was every-where recognized as one of the most distinguished authorities on entomology. Funeral services will be held at his house, No. 11 Putnam avenue, at 3 p. m. The pall bearers will be Professors Goodwin, Cooke, Toy, Shaler, Farlow...
...benefit of teachers. The privilege of using the university libraries, museums, and laboratories was given to them. They met with such good success that the school was made an integral part of the university, and was conducted as such during a term of six weeks, from July 6 to August 10, of the past summer. The law school kept open two weeks longer...
...call for help has been made to Boston and its vicinity from the town of Brunswick, Georgia. In August the yellow fever appeared in the town, and, while the rich could flee, the poor had to remain and die. Not only this, but business was suspended and the poor that survive are in desperate circumstances, and must depend on the charities of outsiders. A small amount apiece from many men will make a sum that can relieve much distress. No call on our charity could be stronger than such a one as this...