Word: everetts
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Ralph Waldo Emerson entered the freshman class, in his fourteenth year, in 1817. Dr. Kirkland was then president of the university and Edward Everett professor of Greek literature. Among the other professors were Edward Channing and Ticknor. Emerson was greatly influenced throughout his course by the inspiration which Ticknor brought to the university. Among Emerson's classmates, were Upham, author of the "History of Salem Witchcraft," and Josiah Quincy, afterwards mayor of Boston. During his first year in college, Emerson was the "president's freshman," doing his errands and making his announcements for him. He was at this time...
...Everett Athenaeum has elected the following officers for the second half-year: President, G. P. F. Hobson; vice-president, H. LaMonte; secretary, P. G. Bolster; treasurer, L. R. Hight; stage manager, C. O. Hurd; chorister, G. B. Stevens; standing committee, J. W. Strause, E. H. Babbitt and E. H. Ferry; editors, J. H. Huddleston, J. M. Merriam and E. C. Wright...
Election of officers at the Everett Athenxum tonight...
...William Everett, principal of Adams Academy, has presented a portrait of Samuel Rogers, the English poet, to the college. It will soon be placed in Memorial Hall. It was painted about the year 1847 by Chester Harding, and by him sent in the spring of 1848 to Edward Everett, who was then president of Harvard College. By his administrator it was presented to Sidney Brooks, (Harvard College, 1819). From him it was passed by will in 1878 to William Everett, (Harvard College, 1859). It is by him presented to the president and fellows, in pursuance of an intention expressed...
...part of last evening's entertainment at the meeting of the Everett Athenaeum was a laughable farce...