Word: lent
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Last year 89, 962 books were lent by the Library...
...more to the notice of the public. Two more examples on temporary loan have recently been added to the number placed on the screen in the upper room, forming an exhibition of Turner drawings hitherto unparalled in this country. The two new drawings are a study of breaking waves, lent by Mr. Edward Forbes '95, and "Tintagel" from the "Southern Coast" series, lent by Mr. Francis Bullard '86. The latter has been on temporary exhibition twice before. The others on view are: a very early drawing of bridge and cottage in much the mannered style of Turner's masters...
...give room for the investments the public was so anxious to make. Before long, however, the enormous inflation of stocks and bonds without corresponding increase in the real property behind them, was detected by the people. They refused to make further investments. A gradual recall of the foreign capital lent to American firms for investment in securities brought about the final explosion of speculation in 1903. But for the timely revival of agricultural and industrial prosperity a disastrous financial panic would have followed...
...collection was made by Mr. Scott during four years of travel and study of the subject in Europe, and he has kindly lent it to the Department for exhibition. There will be a private view, to which special invitations have been issued, on Friday evening, November 11, and the exhibition will be open to the public on the next day and thereafter for a time which is at present not definitely fixed. It will naturally be of interest not merely to archaeologists, but to sculptors and artists in general as well as to teachers of the works of Caesar...
Each evening during Lent, except Saturdays, Sundays and Wednesdays, the evening prayer service will be read in the Noble Room, Phillips Brooks House, at 6.45 o'clock. On Wednesday evenings the service will be held at 7 o'clock, and usually an address will be made by an invited clergyman...