Word: chapels
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Professor Samuel E. Morison '07, had advanced a plan to restore Harvard Hall to the exterior and interior design which it had when constructed in 1766. It is considered more practical to work on the Chapel, however, for Harvard Hall, besides being in continuous use for classes and lectures, is the larger building and would necessitate more work and expense...
...restore the chapel for the Tercentenary," said William I. Nichols '26, "would be a lasting tribute to the 300th anniversary of the college, besides being an accessible place for Freshmen and visitors to acquaint themselves with the history and traditions of Harvard...
...this morning's CRIMSON, Mr. William I. Nichols makes the suggestion that Holden Chapel be restored to its original state by the time of Harvard's tercentennial celebration in 1936. Professor Samuel Eliot Morison puts forth the more ambitious proposal that the Georgian beauty of Harvard Hall as it existed in the eighteenth century be restored by means of rather extensive alterations. While the latter project might be ideal, it would undoubtedly be more expensive, in addition to depriving the College of much-needed class rooms...
...Holden Chapel, on the other hand, could be restored inexpensively and without inconvenience, to a condition in which it could serve as a museum to house the immense store of Harvardiana which lies hidden somewhere in the vaults of Widener. It could become the headquarters for the direction of the horde of visitors in the summer who at present wander about aimlessly from the new chapel to the glass flowers; also for the distribution of literature dealing with the history, traditions, and existing features of the College and the University...
...almost two centuries Holden Chapel has proudly held its place between Hollis and Stoughton, its classic walls guarded by chubby cherubs and ancient ivy. Its personal history embraces a long and diverse stream of utility from that of college chapel and moral court to a science lecture room, laboratory and museum. Revolutionary soldiers upset its interior beauty during their enoampment in Cambridge, and it has never been restored. A suitable mecca for Harvard men would be created by its restoration, a lasting token of the tercentennial celebration preserved, and the elusive but eternal sparks of a great tradition enhanced within...