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...Lecture on Labrador, by Dr. Grenfell in Union...
...John Mason Little, Jr., '97 gave a lecture on "Service under Dr. Grenfell" in the Living Room of the Union last evening. Illustrating his talk with stereopticon pictures, Dr. Little outlined the work which Dr. Grenfell and his corps are accomplishing among the fishermen of Labrador, and spoke especially of the help that college students are rendering by spending their summer vacations among the missionaries...
...several years, said Dr. Little, college men have been coming regularly to spend their summer vacations in the Labrador region. They usually help with manual labor, such as loading lumber schooners and building concrete reservoirs. In spare time they enjoy a variety of sports. They fish for trout and salmon, have dog-team races, and take long jaunts on skis. There is a good opportunity in this way, was Dr. Little's conclusion, for college men to do something useful and novel in the summer time...
...John Mason Little, Jr., '97, will speak in the Union during the early part of February, according to present arrangements. Dr. Little has been for some years closely associated with Dr. Grenfell in missionary work in New foundland and Labrador, especially in connection with the missionary hospital at St. Anthony, Newfoundland. He is Dr. Grenfell's closest associate and chief executive, often being left in entire charge of the settlement during long periods. He has had extensive experience, and has gained wide knowledge of life in the north. His address will take the form of a stereopticon lecture...
...held in Cambridge throughout the week will take place in the University Museum at 10 and 2.30 o'clock today. Among the speakers in the morning will be Mr. A. C. Bent '89 and Dr. C. W. Townsend '81, both of whom will talk on the birds of Labrador. In the afternoon Mr. F. M. Chapman, of the American Museum of Natural History in New York, will speak on bird-life of Columbia and Herbert K. Job '88 will deliver an address on the propagation of American wild fowl. Several other well-known ornithologists will also speak. Other meetings...