Word: gathering
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...wagons will go around to all the dormitories tomorrow to gather up all the contributions for the collection of old clothes, magazines, and text-books that is being carried on under the auspices of Phillips Brooks House, it is necessary that men who still have things which they wish to give should do so sometime today, or at latest, early tomorrow morning. The collectors who have been appointed in each dormitory will not call at the rooms as has been done in past years. Instead, cards have been sent to each room designating a room conveniently located where contributions...
...Sanders Theatre yesterday noon. The guests and students, led by the Sons of Veterans and Loyal Legion of Boston, marched to Sanders Theatre from University Hall. After the singing of "Fair Harvard" by the audience, which nearly filled the theatre, General Porter spoke in part as follows: "We gather to pay our respects to our comrades who died in the field. It is profoundly touching, it is inspiring, the thought that a great government instituted a great national day on which the feeble and young weave the flowers of spring and place them on the graves of the dead...
This morning at the mystic hour of 8 o'clock the Seniors will gather in front of Holworthy Hall to go on their annual picnic. In spite of the protests of many years the morning will be made hideous by the blowing of horns and other instruments of torture, and everyone in Cambridge will know that the Seniors are off on a tear. While decent people are trying in vain to sleep, the members of the class of 1909 will receive a mug and a horn from the window of Holworthy 9, and will have their picture taken under...
...guests on arriving at the Union will gather in the Assembly Room, where Professor Kuehnemann will hold a short reception. The dinner will have the character of a German supper, and typical German national dishes will be served. There will be German entertainments and a number of student songs will be sung, among them the new Verein song with words by H. Hagedorn '07 and music by A. M. Hurlin...
...George decided to form a legislature and institute a system of coinage. The thought struck him that this meant a republic, and the next summer he formed the George Junior Republic. Three great lessons are taught the citizens. They learn that honest labor is something to be admired; they gather a knowledge of legal proceedings, and, most important of all, they learn the meaning of true citizenship, the one absolute essential of a democratic government...