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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...successful series of trials was made during the summer with the new English built shell, recently presented to the University by W. C. Baylies '84. The trials were held on the Charles river, at Sherborn, the last of August, under the direction of Captain Richardson '08 and other competent judges. No regular crew was tried out, but the demonstrations were given by a scrub crew called together for that purpose...
George Lyman Kittredge '82, "Professor of English in this University, linguist, philologist, worthy interpreter of the masters of English literature, antiquarian on one side, on the other most modern of inductive philosophers, generous helper of all other scholars, leader who inspires his followers to arduous and fruitful labors...
Paul Vinogradoff, "Lately professor of History in the University of Moscow, since 1903 Professor of Jurisprudence in Oxford University, distinguished student of social and legal institutions. May this call of a Russian jurist to an English University presage a clear call of the Russian people on English experience of constitutional government...
Jean Jules Jusserand, "Professional Republican diplomat from youth, eminent man of letters, who chose his subjects from English social and literary history, Ambassador of France at Washington, to whom and through whom the American people would gladly express their obligation to the genius of the French people, under monarchy, empire and republic alike...
...clock Thursday morning. His course of lectures at the University of Berlin will extend through the first semester which closes in February, when he will return to this country and conduct his usual courses during the second half-year. The subject of his lectures will be the History of English Literature from the Norman Conquest to the Elizabethan Era. He will also give a seminary course on Arthurian Romance...