Word: americas
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...clock in the Lecture Room of the Fogg Museum, on "John Harvard in England." This is the first of the two Harvard Memorial Society's lectures on John Harvard. The second will be by Andrew McF. Davis, A.M. '54, on November 25, the subject being "John Harvard in America...
...other British colonies and the United States were discussed at some length. Continuing, President Eliot pointed out the difference between Canada and the United States in the powers of their respective central governments, and said that in the solution of the labor problem, it would be difficult for America to follow Canada's lead, because the initiative could not be taken by the Federal government, and legislation must be framed and enacted by the several states...
During the last 12 months, 1,285,349 immigrants came to this country, Austria-Hungary, Italy, and Russia sending the greatest numbers; and they brought with them $25,599,893. The greatest inducements offered to these people to come to America are the letters of relatives or friends who have come here and have seen the opportunities given to hard-working people...
There will be a reception this evening at 8 o'clock in the Agassiz House of Radcliffe College, in honor of the Association of Collegiate Alumnae of America. Professor Palmer will deliver the address of welcome, and Professor James will speak on "The Value of the Educated Class...
...Letter from a Captain of Industry to his Literary Friend," W. M. E. Perkins makes a strong plea for the life of action as against the life of contemplation. The captain of industry rather overshoots the mark. Few would agree with the assertion that "now, here in America, those who make this nation what it is, the greatest of world powers, turn their energies to commerce." This would exclude men like Roosevelt and several others, to whom posterity will doubtless grant at least a modest share in the making of present day America. The fundamental fallacy of the captain...