Word: mentions
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Professor Morgan addressed the Y. M. C. A. last night on the early Christians as described in the classics. He said: There are but four passages in the really classical works that mention the Christians at all. The first is in a letter of Pliny to the Emperor Trajan. Pliny was the governor of the province of Bethinia and had been much troubled by certain men possessed of a strange and criminal superstition, a belief in a certain Christus who had been crucified by Pontius Pilate. Pliny had executed all men who said that they were Christians...
...somewhat surprising fact that in his will no mention whatever is made of any books, papers or literary remains. He evidently had no anxiety about the future of his works although long before his death he was considered the "prince of dramatists." It is a false idea that there was no appreciation of him during his lifetime, but it was only after the publication of the first folio in 1623 that an adequate realization of his talents was arrived at. In society his reputation was great. He possessed the quality which we now call personal magnetism...
...things which they might see if they only knew enough to look for them. Mr. Chamberlain's interest in birds, and the knowledge he possesses of them, as displayed in the two-volume work he has recently published, are too well known to Harvard men to need further mention here. He will doubtless have a large and interested audience to which to lecture this evening...
Several times this year mention has been made of the gilt cross over the entrance to the library, but as far as we know its real history has not been told. When, in 1745 Louisburg surrendered to Sir William Pipperell and the Massachusetts troops, the cross was taken as a trophy and was brought to Cambridge on the return of the soldiers. The date of the capture and a further inscription were printed upon it and it was given a place among other relics which were formerly preserved in Harvard Hall. After the removal of the library from that building...
Seniors entitled to Commencement Parts, whether under the provisional assignment, or on the ground of honorable mention, will meet Professor A. S. Hill at 4 30 p. m. in Sever...