Word: americanisms
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Major Henry L. Higginson announced that friends of the University has subscribed &100,000 in its name towards the foundation of an American Academy at Rome. This makes Harvard one of ten subscribers of $100,000 each. A bill for the incorporation of this institution passed Congress the first of this month, and President Eliot is named among the trustees...
...attention of the Sophomore class is called to the class dinner this evening at the American House. A class dinner is the one occasion during the year when the entire class can meet and every Sophomore is urged to make a special effort to attend. The 1907 Freshman dinner was attended by the over 300 men. An even greater number should attend the dinner tonight, for the men are better acquainted than they were in Freshman year, and the opportunities for class gatherings are not so favorable as they were last year...
During the week the University baseball squad has been practicing daily in the Cage under the direction of Captain Randall and Coach Murphy, assisted by Keeler and Chesbro of the New York American League team. The field squad has been reduced to 25 men, but as yet no cut has been made in the battery squad. Until outdoor work commences, practice will be continued substantially as at present...
...Sophomore class dinner will be held this evening at 7.30 o'clock at the American House. The following speakers will respond to the toasts: "The Class," W. H. Keeling; "Athletics," J. Reynolds, Jr.; "Debating Interests," J. C. Prizer; "Class Ideals," D. G. Field...
...Freshman dinner will be held on Friday evening, March 24, at 7 o'clock, at the American House, Boston. The toasts will be responded to as follows: "The Class," G. G. Ball; "Athletics," J. L. Derby; "Debating," J. S. Davis; "The Musical Clubs," G. V. D. Brown; "The Press," H. Green. P. Boyer will act as toastmaster. An informal reception, at which the members of the dinner committee will introduce, will be held at 6.15 o'clock, preceding the dinner. Poole's orchestra will furnish the music. Tickets at $2 each may be obtained until Wednesday, March 22 from...