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Dates: during 1890-1899
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About twenty - five men met in Lawrence 1 last evening to consider the advisability of forming a gymnastic association. Professor Shaler was made chairman of the meeting, and W. F. Garcelon, secretary. Dr. Sargent spoke first, showing how, with the development of competitive sports and light gynastics, interest in heavy gymnastics has steadily decreased. He dwelt on the benefits of hard, regular gymnasium work, and outlined the plan of a gymnastic association - an organization made up of several teams, which would contest at public meetings...
...Gainsborough moved to Bath, where there was an excellent opening for an artist. He met with great success and his fame soon reached London, where he was asked to exhibit. Among the best portraits he did at this time were those of the Parish Clerk, David Garrick and Lady Mary Carr. In the country places around Bath, Gainsborough saw some pictures by Van Dyck, which revealed to him a new world of art. He greatly improved his treatment of draperies and imparted to them a superb depth of color. While at Bath, Gainsborough also painted a great many landscapes, which...
...Folk Lore Club met last night. Mr. Dixon read a paper on Chipped Stone Implements of Pre-historic...
Assistant Professor Sanderson, who has been suffering from bronchitis for the past few days is able to be out again. He met his classes as usual yesterday...
...Joshua Reynolds was born in 1723 at Plympton in Devonshire. When eighteen years of age he was apprenticed to Hudson, a famous portrait painter. This relation lasting but two years, he set up for himself and met with considerable success. During this time he formed a warm acquaintance with Admiral Vicomte Keppel. He accompanied the latter in his trip to the Mediterranean. He carefully studied the galleries of Rome, Florence and Venice. Three years later he returned to England and rented a studio in London...