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...date. Men who have not yet contributed should hand in their contributions to the members of the committee or put them in the boxes placed around Cambridge for that purpose. As soon as all the money has been turned in, it will be sent to Lee, Higginson and Company, who have charge of the Boston contributions to the general relief fund...
Major Henry Lee Higginson '55 gave a delightful and interesting talk on "Reminiscences of the Civil War" before an audience that filled the Living Room of the Union last evening. He told of the lives of several of his companions in arms in the Civil War, who were willing and anxious to give their all in the service of their country. Nothing can be more profitable than to study the lives and characters of these men, whose names have been inscribed on the tablet at Soldiers Field as an everlasting monument to their courage and devotion...
Charles Lowell '54, of whom Major Higginson spoke at greatest length, was full of mischief and fun, always ready for anything, but a brilliant scholar, graduating at the head of the class of 1854, at the age of 19. After leaving the University, he was employed in a counting-room, and later worked as a mill hand, in order to study, the men of the working classes. Through obstinate disregard of his health he contracted tuberculosis, making it necessary for him to travel. He tried Spain, Italy and Aigiers in turn, but finally returned to America and went to take...
...collection for the relief fund yesterday amounted to $179.65. The collection will be continued today, and contributions may be placed in the boxes placed about Cambridge. The money as soon as it is turned in will be sent to Lee, Higginson & Company, who have charge of the Boston contributions to the general relief fund. It was impossible to make a collection at Memorial last night, but contributions will be taken up during the dinner hour tonight...
...meeting of the Student Council last evening it was voted that the Council arrange for a collection in the University for the relief work in Lower Italy and Sicily. The money will be turned over to Lee, Higginson & Company, who have charge of the Boston contributions to the relief fund...