Word: reading
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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When the graduates at Cincinnati buy the Advocate, as the editors expect them to do, they will not recognize it as the old College paper which they loved--and read. In the Advocate they once looked for lyrics and light stories, nearly always immature, but clever, spirited, promising. The present number means to be useful; and it will be useful if read diligently; refreshing...
...large smoker which will be held this evening an ode to Mr. Eliot, written by Owen Wister '82, will be read, and a song in honor of President Lowell, by J. A. Carpenter '97, will be sung, as well as a new crew song, by E. H. Pendleton '82. Mr. Pendleton has also edited a special Harvard song book, copies of which will be given...
...also voted to amend Section 7, Article VII, of the constitution, which reads "All active and life members shall have the right to vote," to read "All active, life, and participating members shall have the right to vote...
...house of Mr. C. S. Hamlin '83, President Eliot received the Order of the Rising Sun from Baron Takahira. The presentation of the decoration was made privately, only a few friends being present. As the President entered the room, the Japanese envoy made the following speech, which President Eliot read at the dinner: "The Emperor, my august sovereign, fully appreciative of the great services you have rendered for the welfare of human life as one of the foremost educators of the age, and for the making of many useful men of Japan who have come here to study at Harvard...
...Takahira wore. The President's speech ran in part as follows: "Since I have listened to the speeches I have wondered what fundamental forces there may be which will bring an end to war." Here he branched off to speak of the honor which had been done him and read the speech quoted above. There is one service which he mentioned that Harvard has done for Japan, who have been educated in Harvard College, who use not only the applied science which they learned, but also the knowledge of character which they acquired from their association with many kinds...