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...took up his residence near Boston and Newton, in a district known as Charlestown, and became interested in the college established at Newtowne in 1636 by order of the General Court. This interest led to a bequest of half his estate, $3900, and a library of 300 volumes to the college. Accordingly in 1639 the University received the name of Harvard College. What the colony had pledged its credit to do for the University, it never did, and the burden of responsibility fell on John Harvard to a great extent...
...clock all men in the University are asked to assemble in the Delta before the statue of John Harvard, which will be wreathed for the occasion. A short address will be given by L. deJ. Harvard '15, and the exercises will close with the singing of "Fair Harvard," led by several members of the Glee Club. The meeting will then adjourn to Appleton Chapel, where the Reverend Charles Whitney Gilkey '03 will speak on a topic befitting the occasion...
...until recently that any authentic clue was found as to the exact date of John Harvard's birth. The entry--"1607, November 29, John Harvye, S. of Robt. a Butcher"--which appeared in the baptismal files of St. Saviour's Church, Southwark, led historians, upon the occasion of the 300th celebration of his birth to fix November 26 as his rightful birthday. This was done because of the custom in vogue in churches at that time which required the baptism of all children on the third day after birth. In lieu of holding the celebration tomorrow, Thanksgiving, the meeting...
...Memorial Society will celebrate the 307th anniversary of the birth of John Harvard tomorrow morning at 8.30 o'clock. A brief meeting, which will consist of a short address and the singing of "Fair Harvard," led by several members of the University Glee Club, will be held in the Delta, in front of the statue of the founder of the University. After these exercises the meeting will adjourn to the Chapel where the Reverend C. W. Gilkey '03 will make an address appropriate to the occasion...
Until recently no authentic record of the date of John Harvard's birth had ever been discovered. However, the following entry, which appears in the baptismal files of St. Saviour's Church, Southwark, led historians, upon the occasion of the 300th celebration of his birth, to fix November 26 as his rightful birthday. The entry,--"1607, November 29, John Harvye, S. of Robt. a Butcher,"--was made in accordance with the custom of the church that required baptism on the third day after birth; accordingly November 26 has been fixed as the day to honor his birth...