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...Life, Letters and Works of Louis Agassiz," by Jules Marcon, has just been received from the publishers, Macmillan and Co., New York. This is by all odds the best biography of Professor Agassiz, although since his death a great many books have been written about him. Mr. Marcon enjoyed an intimate friendship with the great naturalist for almost thirty years; in fact he is the last surviving member of the small band of European naturalists who came to this country with Agassiz. He is, therefore, thoroughly competent to treat the matter satisfactorily. The name of Professor Agassiz is immortal...
...patronesses are Mrs. Agassiz, Mrs. Clement Smith, Miss Irwin and Miss Coes. Tickets may be had at the door for seventy-five cents each...
...allotted to the department of Physics. Holden Chapel was given to the Natural History Department about the same time, the upper floor being used for the Natural History Library. The present Architectural Building was also given to Professor Eustis for his course in botany and zoology. About 1850 Professor Agassiz came to Harvard, and by compelling each student to observe for himself did a great deal to improve instruction in the College. It was owing to his energy and determination that the first section of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, better known as the Agassiz Museum was erected...
Among the other graduates have been J. F. Carret, the present curator of the Boston Public Library; W. R. Ware, professor of architecture at Columbia, from the class of 1856; Alexander Agassiz, curator of the Harvard University Museum; William Watson, corresponding secretary of the American Academy of Science, from the class of '57; J. M. Crafts, professor of chemistry, Mass. Institute of Technology; David Smith, chief engineer U. S. N., from 1858; Daniel Cady Eaton, professor of botany, Yale University; and Geo. A. Osborne, professor of mathematics, Mass. Institute of Technology, from 1860; S. H. Scudder...
...German Song Recital will be given at Brattle Hall, Wednesday, March 18, at 8 p. m., by Mrs. Florence Lee Whitman, soprano, assisted by Miss Emma L. Taylor, accompanist. The proceeds will be devoted to the purchase of a piano for the Agassiz School...