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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...will fill his old position as anchor, McClellan will undoubtedly pull number three, and Captain DeNormandie will be in his old place at number one. This leaves only number two to be filled by a new man, and for this position there are three candidates-A. B. Nichols, J. F. Bass, and M. Nelson, jr.- any one of whom would be a good man. The team, however made up, is a very strong one, and may be trusted ably to represent the class of Ninety...
...Sever 11 before an audience nearly filling the room. The programme was divided into three parts. Mozart's quartet in D major came first, then two movements from Raff's quartet in D major-"Declaration" and "The Mill"- with the Scherzo from Mendelssohn's E minor quartet. The F major quartet by Beethoven, op 59, completed the programme. It would be impossible to criticize unfavorably any feature of the concert; every selection was played with that display of feeling and precision of tone of which only this quartet is capable. In the first part, the andante and menuetto movement were...
...Brooks had charge of the vesper service last evening. The service was opened with the anthem "Let all those Rejoice," from the oratorio of "Abraham" by Molique. After the responsive service, the soloist of the evening, Mr. C. F. Webber, of Boston, sang Mendelssohn's "Then shall the Righteous." Dr. Brooks read a portion of the fifth chapter of John, and selected as the text for his remarks Christ's question to the impotent man: "Wilt thou be made whole?" He emphasized the fact that there is a spiritual side to every man's nature; that...
...middle, making his moves against one player after another, with almost no hesitation. R. D. Brown was the first to resign, having made an unfortunate slip in the middle of his game. L. W. Chamberlin was the next victim, and was soon followed by O. Everett. Meanwhile F. W. Nicolls was making a plucky but losing fight. H. A. Davis lost a considerable advantage by a careless move, and had to resign soon after Nicolls. The others were more fortunate. F. M. Brown played a winning game throughout, and was the first to defeat Mr. Cummings. H. Webster also...
...list of the officers of the club and the speeches of the gentlemen who addressed the meeting. After the address of the president, W. C. Boyden, follow the speeches of Rev. E. E. Hale, Judge E. Rockwood Hoar, Hon. George D. Robinson, Col. N. P. Hallowell, Hon. George F. Hoar, Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge, Hon. John D. Long and E. J. Rich. In addition, letters sent by John G. Whittier and Hon. Theodore Roosevelt are given in full, together with the report of the overflow meeting held in the Meionaon. The book as a whole is very interesting and sure...