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...Historical Society, and more especially those gentlemen who acted in its behalf, deserve the thanks of the college for their efforts in bringing before us the English critic and writer, Matthew Arnold. The lectures given under the auspices of the societies here at Harvard are always well received and interesting. The few which have been given this year are by no means exceptions. We think the success of the lectures held in the past ought to inspire new life into some of the societies whose only claim to success is the long list of members which appear yearly...
...students a large class of earnest Christian men, accustomed to religious work at home and finding some especial religious work at college necessary to make their life at Harvard complete. For such men the Society of Christian Brethren was founded, and to such men I wish to appeal in behalf of the society. All the members of the university are cordially invited to attend our meetings...
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...Holmes made many humorous hits which were loudly applauded. At the conclusion of Dr. Holmes' remarks, Dr. Minot, in the name of the alumni and students of the college, presented the medical faculty with a portrait of Dr. Holmes, painted by Mr. F. P. Vinton. Then Dr. Green, in behalf of the donors, presented a bust of Prof. Henry J. Bigelow. "The list of subscribers comprises about fifty names, and includes nearly all the surgeons of the two great hospitals in this city; sever 4 gentlemen not belonging to the medical profession, but warm personal friends of Dr. Bigelow...
...before that strife opened, he bad moulded deeply the thought of his time, both by his living speech and by his publications." Coming now nearer to '76 we meet the brothers, Samuel and John Adams; of the classes of 1740 and 1755, respectively. So active was Samuel Adams in behalf of the people that he was called by his opponents "Samuel the Publican." From 1765-'74 he was constantly at work organizing political clubs, delivering speeches and publishing articles in the newspapers. Immediately after the 'Boston massacre," he was the speaker, of a committee sent to Gov. Hutchinson to demand...