Word: 160th
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Thayer '81, the editor, in an article entitled "Emerson's Centenary," argues strongly for the celebration by the University of May 25, 1903, the 160th anniversary of the birth of Ralph Waldo Emerson. This day should be devoted, he says, not merely for the sake of reminding the public and ourselves that Emerson was Harvard bred and closely allied with Harvard throughout his life, but also for the sake of holding up to the present generation his unique example...