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...Divinity School has been weakened by the withdrawal of Brooke Herford, D. D. Two other vacancies have also been made by the retirement of W. J. Tucker D. D., and F. A. Christie...
...taken as at any recitation. Since 1886, however, prayers have been made voluntary, and religion here has become not a duty but "a privilege." The Board of Preachers, taken from the best men of various denominations, has undergone a few changes since last year. The loss of Rev. Brooke Herford and Rev. Henry Van Dyke will be keenly felt by the men who had the pleasure last year of hearing their kind words of thoughtful advice. In their place come Rev. E. Winchester Donald from his church in New York and Rev. Washington Gladden who though not a Harvard...
...March Atlantic contains two articles that will be of especial interest to Harvard men, since they are written, one by Brook Herford, and the other by Professor Palmer. Mr. Herford's article is called "An Old English Township," and in it he describes some of the curious changes and chances which have entered into the history of the little settlement of Singleton, in Lancashire. The description has a delightful simplicity of manner and a charming lightness of touch that seem almost to give one a whiff of the very breath of the English country air. No one could give such...
...chapel yesterday morning Professor Lyon read the following letter from Brooke Herford. Dr. Herford wrote the letter from Boston just before he left for New York to take the steamer. The letter speaks so warmly to every Harvard man that Professor Lyon has kindly allowed it to be printed...
...hearts of all Harvard men will go out to Brooke Herford this morning as they read his touching words of farewell to them. Dr. Herford's work here was an inspiration to all who in any way came into contact with him. He brought the heart as well as the head into all that he did; his sympathy with the perplexing problems of student life was as quick and never-failing as his counsel was wise and unerring. His attitude always called out the best and most manly side of our character, and the earnestness which he says he found...