Word: christian
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Parthenon better than its history, for it was never desecrated in any way until the disappearance of the chryselephantine statue of Athen. This statue disappeared about the middle of the fifth century, A. D.; at about the same time the temple came into the hands of the Christians and became a church. This necessitated some changes in the architecture. The entrance was changed to the west end, and the Hekatompedos became the nave of the church, an aps being constructed at this end of the temple. The great chamber, or Parthenon, became the antechamber of the church, and was connected...
...Boston Athletic Association will hold a sparring meeting at the Club on Thursday, February 28th, at 8 p. m. Representatives from Harvard, School of Technology, Young Men's Christian Association and Union are invited to compete. All sparrers must be strictly amateur, and none others will be allowed to enter the contest. Entries will close at 7 p. m. Saturday, Feb. 23d, and those desiring to compete will send their names, addresses and weights to William Appleton, Athletic Club, Exeter street, Boston. Prizes will be silver medals. All contestants will please be at the club...
...Young Men's Christian Society will meet in Lawrence Hall this evening at 6.30 o'clock. All students are cordially invited to attend...
...will be given in Newton, Feb. 20. The managers of the latter concert have promised to give $150 of the proceeds to the 'varisty crew. An invitation has been received by the club to sing in the Town Hall, Brookline, for the benefit of the building fund of the Christian Union. The invitation will probably be accepted if a satisfactory date can be found. Those who have in charge the celebration of the twentieth anniversary of the Harvard Dental School, which occurs early in March, have asked the Glee Club to sing at the dinner to be held...
...KIDDER, Capt.Y. M. C. A.- There will be a meeting of the Young Men's Christian Association this evening at 6.30 in Lawrence Hall. Election of officers will take place at this meeting and consequently a full attendance of active members is desirable. All students are invited...