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...which took place at the close of the previous college year. Sometimes, as last year, the records have been anything but pleasant reading. This year the story of Harvard's victories is one that will serve to awaken again the enthusiasm of the upperclassman, and, it may be, will stir the blood of the incoming freshman, though in the events chronicled he had no part. Certain it is that the successes of last year will form an oft read chapter in the athletic history of Harvard, and that the names of STORROW, WINSLOW, ATKINSON, and WILLIAMS will not soon...
Inquiries have been frequent, of late, as to the fate of the petition for the abolition of compulsory attendance at prayers, which created such a stir among the students some five weeks ago. We would say that the task of preparing this document for presentation to the authorities has been no easy one, and that much energy has been shown by the gentlemen having the matter in charge. The petition, with 900 signatures affixed, has now been handed in. What action will be taken upon is, it is impossible to predict. It is said, however, that there is, among...
...music department has contributed in no small degree to the renown of Harvard. Many of us can remember what a stir Professor Paine's CEdipus music made at the time of the Greek play-it ranks among the very best of recent music; and his last symphony has a European reputation. The estimation in which he is held by the best critics is indicated by the following remarks from the Nation of December 4, apropos of another recent work of his, the "Tempest." a symphonic poem, performed by Thomas's Brooklyn orchestra, recently...
...pilgrims had roofs to shelter them and food to keep them alive, they turned their attention toward matters of education, and a bill was passed in 1636 by the General Court of Massachusetts to found a college. It was at this time, that it pleased God to stir up the heart of one John Harvard to leave the half of his fortune, (L1, 700) and his library for the purpose of founding a college. Others gave modest sums and finally the State supplied what little money was needed in addition. The college was to be at Cambridge...
...longed for and looked after was to advance learning and perpetuate it to posterity; dreading to leave an illiterate ministry to the churches, when our present ministers shall lie in the dust. And as we were thinking and consulting how to effect this great work, it pleased God to stir up the heart of Mr. John Harvard (minister of Charlestown), a godly gentleman, and a lover of learning, living among us, to give the he one-half of his estate, it being in all about 1700 pounds, towards the erecting of a college, and all his library. After him another...