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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...committee wish to raise five thousand dollars, with which to found a scholarship for poor students. Of this sum, only fourteen hundred dollars have as yet been received. Subscriptions may be sent to the treasurer of the fund, Mr. Thayer, 8 Berkeley street, Cambridge...
...year 1875, Harvard found that her engravings were occupying much needed space in the library, and even so could not be exhibited to the best advantage. They were accordingly transferred to the museum in Boston on a grant of seven years, and as no better accommodations in Cambridge were forthcoming, this grant was twice renewed. The expiration of the last term is due in 1896, and the question which is now exciting attention is, whether at that time the engravings are to be restored to Harvard to find their place in the Fogg Art Museum, or are to be again...
...present the Museum of Fine Arts devotes to the storing and exhibition of the two collections, six entire rooms. Should Harvard propose to accommodate them as satisfactorily, there would be found to be little or no room left in the Fogg Museum for other works of art. That, however, is not particularly to the point. The trustees of the Boston art museum would naturally be glad to retain the engravings in their own keeping, and one gentleman prominently connected with the museum suggested yesterday that such an arrangement would not be incompatible with Harvard's using the collection as much...
...Riedesel Avenue.WE have found after many years that in photographing rooms or interior work of any kind, much better results can be obtained when the ground is covered with snow, give a soft diffused light in many rooms that would without snow make hard black and white effects. We trust that all the men who desire work of this kind will take advantage of this tip at once. No better souvenir can be had of college than a well made picture of one's room. Appointments can be made now at Pach's Studio...
Professor James then spoke of the discoveries from experimental investigations and the more common results, or accompanying effects of inveterate drinking. Although alcohol warms the skin by increasing the circulation, yet in a person who is paralyzed by liquor the temperature of the body is found to be several degrees below normal. The really strong plea for drinking is that it acts as an aid to conviviality, also that it helps at a crisis, but though it may produce temporary happiness, the following effects will be deeper melancholy and though it may stimulate for the moment, it leaves its victim...