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...Avenel traced the peasant from the early conditions of serfdom, through the steps of enfranchisement, which took place on account of the scarcity of labor in the Middle Ages. The Lords gave their servants their lands, only keeping the rents and indirect rights for themselves. This made the servants definitely associated with the land, and was a great element in retaining their services. Through this means all peasants became proprietors, but they were forbidden to sell or rent their land...
...Colonel T. W. Higginson '41. A poem, which is also printed below, by T. B. Aldrich h.'96 was read by Mr. Copeland, owing to the illness of Mr. Aldrich. The principal address of the evening was written by Mr. W. D. Howells h.'67, but on account of Mr. Howell's illness, it was read by Professor Bliss Perry. In addition to the addresses of the evening a short cantata entitled "The Village Blacksmith" was rendered by an orchestra and chorus composed of pupils in the Cambridge public schools...
...account of illness in his family the three lectures, which were to have been delivered by Mr. W. M. Johnson on "The Concentration and Smelting of Zinc Ores" this evening, tomorrow and Friday, have been indefinitely postponed...
...analysis of this charge of $3.03 gives the following result: Total for Months. Per Week. Provisions charged to General Board $8,511.91 $0.96 Service 9360.19 1.05 Coal 1493.46 .17 Water 69.15 .01 Gas and Electricity 140.49 .02 Crockery Assessment 621.25 .07 Interest 2341.16 .26 Reduction of Debt and Betterment Account 1912.35 .22 Summer Repairs 350.00 .04 Repairs 479.52 .05 Christmas Recess Allowance 632.00 .07 Miscellaneous...
Another article of interest is Mr. Samuel Henshaw's illustrated account of the Okayi, a rare specimen just acquired by the Agassiz Museum of an African animal akin to the giraffe. A criticism, by S. T. M., of the exhibition of the Camera Club addresses itself particularly to amateur photographers. General entertainment is provided in Mr. Stoddard's diary of a youthful would-be dilettante...