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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Before his death in 1893 Bishop Brooks had promised to help the religious societies of the College in their effort to get subscriptions for a suitable religious building. After his death his classmates decided to erect a building as a memorial to him and to his unlimited interest in the religious life of Harvard. It was decided to raise $300,000 and to call the building Phillips Brooks House. The endowment was to be applied under the direction of six trustees, of whom no more than two were to belong to the same religious denomination. The trustees finally chosen were...
...true son of Kentucky and an affectionate brother to Kentuckians of all kinds. For in this story the author has acquainted us with the blue-grass country, as typical in its way as that where the Cumberland Vendetta flourished and Mr. Shivers came to his death at last...
...privately printed volume in memory of Marshall Newell '94, will be ready for distribution by the first of May. This volume is to contain the letter on Newell's death by Thomas C. Thatcher '82, a copy of the memorial letter drawn up by three of his classmates who knew him best, the sermon preached by Professor Peabody at the memorial service in Appleton Chapel, an article on Newell as he stood to the undergraduate of today by C. E. Morgan 3d '98, and passages from the diary selected and edited by Mr. Copeland. The volume will further contain several...
...prepared for college at the Worcester High School, where he was valedictorian of his class. In college he was president of the Delta Upsilon Fraternity, and was also a member of the Cercle Francais and Deutscher Verein. He was graduated magna cum laude. At the time of his death he was teaching English in the Belmont School, Belmont, California...
Although the selection is an unfortunate one, it seems to have been necessary. When, shortly after his death, it was most properly felt that some step should be taken in recognition or Phillips Brooks as a Harvard man, the Corporation promised to the committee on raising funds a site in the Yard, and reinforced by that promise the committee offered their appeal to the public. Finally, a year ago, though the sum raised was infinitely smaller than had been hoped, it was decided to build, and a site had to be selected. Out of several proposed that in the northwest...