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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Arthur Gorham Davis, keeper of the corporation accounts and records of Harvard University, died Saturday at Jamaica Plains after an illness of about a year's duration Mr. Davis was of estimable character and was very highly esteemed by his associates in the work of the University where he occupied...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: OBITUARY. | 11/29/1897 | See Source »

Cherbuliez, a member of the French Academy, was born in Geneva in 1832. His works abound in philosophical discussions, and he has adopted the synthetic philosophy of Hegel, which consists in making two characters of the book represent diametrically opposite ideas and then embodying the best points of these two...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Professor Luquiens' Lecture. | 11/26/1897 | See Source »

The Deutsche Verein held an important meeting last evening in Roberts Hall. The character of the Verein was formally changed from a club for social purposes chiefly, to a literary club. The offer by Professor Peabody of a room in Wadsworth House was accepted, and the Verein will hereafter meet...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Deutsche Verein. | 11/24/1897 | See Source »

On his return from Germany, in 1851, he was made University Professor of Latin, as the successor of Professor Beck, who had held this office since 1832. In 1869 he was made Pope Professor of Latin. He resigned this professorship in 1894, after a continuous service of 43 years. He...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MINUTE ON PROFESSOR LANE. | 11/23/1897 | See Source »

With the authority of the English organization an American Committee has been formed, which asks American readers and admirers of Stevenson to contribute to the work. The memorial is to take the shape of a "statue, bust, or medallion with such architectural or sculpturesque accompaniment as may be desirable," and...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Memorial to Stevenson. | 11/1/1897 | See Source »

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