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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...account of the slight acquaintance which most persons, even most cultivated persons, have with the life and writings of Sir Thomas Browne, Mr. Copeland began his lecture with an unusually full comment upon the life and surroundings of this writer. Browne, although the son of a London merchant, was of gentle descent on both sides of the house. His father's comfortable fortune enabled him to send his son to school at Winchester. He afterward took the Bachelor's Degree at Oxford and as the result of study at Montpelier, Padua, and Leyden received the degree of Doctor of Physic...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Mr. Copeland's Lecture. | 2/7/1896 | See Source »

...Copeland related the main particulars of the personal account of Browne given by his friend, the Rev. Mr. Whitefoot. As that his complexion and hair sorted with his name, that he was neither short nor tall, that he was neither fat nor lean, but as the Greeks would say, eusarchos. "Browne," said Whitefoot, "was always cheerful, though seldom merry; and in spite of the vivacity of his writings he jested seldom and then with apparent embarassment to himself...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Mr. Copeland's Lecture. | 2/7/1896 | See Source »

...McPherson, D. D., of Chicago, conducted the Vesper Service at Appleton Chapel yesterday. The attendance was far smaller than usual on account of the severe storm...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Vesper Service. | 2/7/1896 | See Source »

Though these additions have much bettered the accomodations which existed before, there is, however, an immediate demand for still further enlargement. No definite plans have been made, on account of lack of ready funds, but the governing board of the school already has in mind the erection of two new buildings, which it is hoped will soon be obtained. One is to be an Architectural building; the other for the Engineering Department, mechanical and electrical...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LAWRENCE SCIENTIFIC SCHOOL. | 2/1/1896 | See Source »

Professor F. G. Peabody conducted the Vesper Service yesterday at Appleton Chapel. There was a very large attendance on account of its being the Day of Prayer for College...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Vesper Service. | 1/31/1896 | See Source »

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