Word: givens
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1890-1899
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...session which will be held Thursday morning on the general subject of "Fields of Historical Study," two more papers will be given by Harvard men; "A Plea for Military History," by Mr. C. F. Adams '56, and a "Plea for Economic History," by Professor W. J. Ashley...
Among the speeches to be given on the morning of the first day at the South Congregational Church, Boston, are two by Harvard men: An address of welcome by Josiah Quincy '80, and a paper on "The Selection and Training of Colonial officials in England, Holland and France," by Mr. A. Lawrence Lowell '77. In the evening, Roger Wolcott '70, will give a second address of welcome...
...second performance of "Le Pedant Joue" was given Saturday evening in Brattle Hall before an appreciative audience. As on Thursday evening, the most successful part of the performance proved to be the ballets. F. W. Morrison '00, as the stupid peasant, was again very pleasing. The third performance will be held in Copley Hall, Boston, this evening at 8 o'clock. The final performance will take place tomorrow evening at the same hour and place...
...Harvard Library has recently received a very valuable addition in the private library of Edward Ray Thompson of Troy, N. Y., who stipulated in his will that his books should either be sold at auction or be given to some institution of learning. The executors chose the latter course and gave the library to Harvard...
...Great Britain and the Transvaal, and second, upon the general principles of international law. Dealing with the relations of the parties he pointed out that in 1877 England's sovereignty over the Transvaal was complete beyond question. Not until the conventions of 1881 and 1884 was home rule given to the Transvaal. He went on to show that these conventions were given upon certain specific conditions and that the Transvaal had repeatedly broken these conditions. From these facts there can be but one conclusion, that by its own act, by the failure to keep the conditions of the grants...