Word: england
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...first century of Harvard College may be divided into three parts: the first period, the time of the old New England theocracy, coeval with the existence of the Commonwealth in England; the second period, an uncertain time, during which the old charter of the College was revoked, and a new and more liberal charter granted by William and Mary; and the third period, extending through the provincial days to the first stirrings of the Revolution...
...these periods Harvard graduated men who became leaders both in America and in England--George Downing, who became Cromwell's lieutenant and helped the cause of freedom in England; Samuel Adams, who organized the Committee of Correspondence and helped the cause of freedom in America; Increase Mather, long president of the College, and the man who secured the new charter from William and Mary; Thomas Hutchinson, in his day the most eminent citizen of the country...
...ENGINEERING SOCIETY. "Concrete Piles and Their Uses." (Illustrated by the Stereopticon.) Mr. Thomas MacKeller, President of the New England Foundation Co. Pierce...
...Columbia by the scores of 25 to 17 and 20 to 18 respectively. The team is the same as last year's with the exception of Closson, a freshman, who has displaced one of last year's regular players. Chamberlain was given a position on the all-New England basketball team last season and Soule was considered the most accurate shot in the New England League. Last year Wesleyan defeated the University team 15 to 14 and the chances seem to be considerably in her favor this year. The teams will line-up as follows: HARVARD WESLEYAN. Currie...
...Edmund Privat, of Geneva, Switzerland, will give an address on "Esperanto" in the Assembly Room of the Union this evening at 8 o'clock. He will describe the use that is being made of the new language in Europe, and the recent convention held at Cambridge, England, at which all the business of the meeting of 1400 Esperantists from 95 countries was conducted in Esperanto. Professor William James will introduce the speaker...