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Appleton Chapel was completely filled last evening by an audience who came to hear the eulogy on Professor Gray, delivered by Dr. Alexander McKenzie. The speaker touched briefly on the principal points of the life of the deceased. He spoke of his early fondness for the study of natural history, of his yearning for books and travel, and of his love for integrity and truth. He dwelt with particular emphasis on his career during the forty-five years of his connection with the University. He said that even from the beginning of this period he was recognized...
Divinity School Chapel was crowded fairly to over flowing, last evening, with an audience that had assembled to hear one of the most remarkable addresses that has been heard for a long while at Harvard. Professor Norton said that the United States presents a spectacle never before seen in the history of the world-of sixty million people at peace and without fear. He spoke of the unparalleled growth in wealth and material resources which has marked this century of American life. To get wealth, much that is equally valuable and far more noble has been sacrificed. Fame, renown...
...with great sorrow that we hear Professor Asa Gray's condition is growing worse...
Nothing is more painful to a delicately-strung nature-and the nature of all Harvard men are delicately strung-than to hear a woman confess that she has been in the wrong. If this statement is perfectly true, every reader of yesterday's CRIMSON must have suffered as he read the communication from Wellesley which we reprinted from University. Nevertheless it is gratifying to us all, and especially to the Pierian Sodality, to learn that the omissions of that memorable evening were not commissions, that it was rather ill-management than ill will that led to the discomforts...
...also that the order list was a recognized part of the association, and did not take the time of the cooks, as the regular food was prepared before meal time. Mr. Burdett answered in behalf of the affirmative, and said that at present no one was available to hear complaints and have difficulties rectified at once. Mr. Surbridge supplemented the remarks of his colleague in the negative, and the debate then closed with the sentiment largely in favor of the negative side of the discussion...