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...until recently that any authentic clue was found as to the exact date of John Harvard's birth. The entry--"1607, November 29, John Harvey, S. of Robt. a Butcher"--which appeared in the baptismal files of St. Saviour's Church, Southwark, led historians, upon the occasion of the 300th celebration of his birth to fix November 26 as his rightful birthday. This was done because the custom in vogue in churches at that time required the baptism of all children on the third day after birth. In lieu of holding the celebration on Friday morning when few men would...
...possible. Procrastination, moreover, will mean not only the loss of an early start up the ladder of success, but it will mean something worse: it will mean the loss of that tremendous stimulus of having a clear destination, a one, single aim. No matter whether the choice be butcher or baker, or candlestick-maker, it is good to determine as soon as possible upon a permanent or even upon a temporary purpose in life. The choice is not only a means; it is an end in itself. E. HOWELL FOREMAN...
...until recently that any authentic clue was found as to the exact date of John Harvard's birth. The entry--"1607, November 29, John Harvye, S. of Robt. a Butcher"--which appeared in the baptismal files of St. Saviour's Church, Southwark, led historians, upon the occasion of the 300th celebration of his birth to fix November 26 as his rightful birthday. This was done because of the custom in vogue in churches at that time which required the baptism of all children on the third day after birth. In lieu of holding the celebration tomorrow, Thanksgiving, the meeting...
...been discovered. However, the following entry, which appears in the baptismal files of St. Saviour's Church, Southwark, led historians, upon the occasion of the 300th celebration of his birth, to fix November 26 as his rightful birthday. The entry,--"1607, November 29, John Harvye, S. of Robt. a Butcher,"--was made in accordance with the custom of the church that required baptism on the third day after birth; accordingly November 26 has been fixed as the day to honor his birth...
...celebration of John Harvard's birth was not on a fixed date. No record of the date has ever been discovered by historians, but the following entry is found in the baptismal files of St. Saviour's Church, Southwark: "1607, November 29, John Harvye, S. of Robt. a Butcher." According to the custom of the church at this time, it has been assumed that he was not baptized on the day of his birth, but three days later. Accordingly, at the 300th anniversary of his birth the date for the celebration was set for November 26. In accordance with this...