Word: america
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...that must be interesting to all photographers. This article is well illustrated with examples of the club's work. Georgianna A. Boutwell contributes "Silas Deane and the coming of Lafayette," an interesting historical article showing us how much we owe to Silas Deane for the coming of Lafayette to America. A. L. Perry has an article "Protection," giving a very good idea of the protective system. J. P. Pollad the young Chicago writer, is the author of the short story of the number "The Convict Who Escaped." It is rather a striking story. "Andy Rick's Handy Tricks," another short...
...plan of producing a Latin play next year will doubtless arouse wide spread interest, particularly after the marked success of the Greek play which was given in 1881. That was the first production of its kind in America and it attracted to Cambridge probably the most distinguished gathering of literary people ever assembled at one time. People flocked from all parts and paid fabulous prices for seats. The press of the country gave long accounts of it and London papers even went so far as to have the news cabled to them. The event marked an important period at Harvard...
James Freeman Clark, one of America's greatest preachers, graduated in 1829. He roomed in Holworthy 19 and in Massachusetts...
...Hosmer, the professional sculler in commenting on the probable result of a race between the Oxford crew and the winner of the Yale-Harvard race, gives a very interesting review of the English method of rowing compared with that adopted in America. In speaking of the training of men and the style of rigging followed out in each country he says...
Prof. J. M. Shaeberies of Lick Observatory is on his way to South America where he will photograph the corona, during the eclipse of April...