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...Society had accomplished much in its first fifty years at Harvard: it had by no means forgotten the noble words of the William and Mary brethren in the preamble to its charter, "Whereas it is repugnant to the liberal principles of Societies, that they should be confined to any particular place, men or Description of men, and as the same should be extended to the wise & virtuous of what ever degree." It had brought as concrete results, an inter-change of ideas with other chapters; the institution of Anniversary Meetings in which the greatest of Harvard's graduates brought...
...dealing with the superiority of the central body) shall be rised (erased) as far as regards the superiority of this society (the branch at William and Mary, founders of the order) over that at Cambridge." The treasurer's account book of 1797 tells of a fund to aid distressed brethren; while a photostat copy of the original description of the key and the original manuscript of Thomas Hooper's address in 1790 complete the collection...
...Justice William Cushing Wait '82, president of the chapter, will preside over the assemblage. The commemorative oration is to be delivered by Professor Paul Shorey, '78. Hermann Hagedorn, Esq., '07, will read a poem, following which President Lowell bestows keys upon newly elected brethren, and the Harvard Glee Club sings a few selections. All Chapters of the Fraternity have been invited to be represented by delegates. The second gallery of the Theatre will be open to students of the University and Radcliffe College and to the public...
...tranquility which would be impossible without them. In the darkest hours England has ever known she has hung on and muddled through, because, generations before, men of England had hung on and muddled through. That is one of the finest traditions, but there are countless others. For centuries "the brethren in their sorrows overseas" have stood, glass in hand, in barren mess rooms looking at a homely portrait on the wall. One amongst them has said in a quiet hushed tone, "Gentlemen, the Queen", and, with a clicking of heels, the toast has been drunk. After this the little glass...
Susan was religious. She had a visionary imagination, a lively sense of an egocentric cosmos. Once she was called on to testify at a Sabbath meeting of the Colgate Brethren. She succeeded so well she became a frequent preacher. As her fame spread, her ambition grew. Then she fell in love, married a good workman, but kept on preaching. When her husband was killed in an accident, she even preached at the funeral. Susan and her religion both came a cropper when she met young Clarabut, a penniless wastrel who admired her but would not take her Message seriously. Clarabut...