Word: edwards
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Edward E. Hale conducted the service, the prevailing thought of which was that man's life is to be devoted, not to himself, but to the advancement of his fellow-mortals. The choir sang "Hark! My Soul," by Stuart, after which Dr. F. G. Peabody offered prayer. The soloist, Mr. C. F. Webber, sang "Oh! for a closer walk with God," an anthem for solo and chorus. Dr. Hale then delivered the address...
...January number of the "Quarterly" opens with an artotype of the five living founders of the society, and the first article is an exhaustive account of the foundation of the Greek letter societies by D. B. King. A poem by Edward Wells, entitled "Athene," follows and then the account of the Fortieth convention, held at Washington, January 5th and 6th, completes the main part of the number. The last-named article is interesting and instructive. Editorials, reviews and lists of new initiates to the Greek letter clubs close the number...
...large audience assembled in Sanders last evening to hear Maj-Gen Crook's lecture on our Western Indians. Rev. Edward Everett Hale introduced the speaker, and said that Gen. Crook had been connected with the U. S. Army for many years. Since the civil war he has been stationed in Idaho and has had charge of the Indians in that district. Gen. Crook then said: In former years, treachery has been extremely prevalent among the Indians. It was their mode of warfare to fall upon an unarmed band of men and massacre the entire party. Originally they did this...
...first college journal ever published at Harvard appeared in the month of July, 1810, and was known as the "Harvard Lyceum." Its editors, among whom were Edward Everett and Samuel Gilman, the author of "Fair Harvard," written for the centennial celebration in 1836, were all members of the class of 1811. The magazine appeared semi-monthly and was devoted to the discussion of such abstruse and heavy subjects that it was unable to maintain any popularity with the students and died after the short existence of one year. The last number, which appeared in March, 1811, contained a farewell address...
...members of Theta Delta Phi, to which fraternity Edward F Dillon of Dartmouth College, a victim of the railroad accident, belonged, and delegations from his class and the college at large, attended Dillon's funeral at Springfield, Vt., yesterday...