Word: monumental
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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President Gilman of Johns Hopkins, ecturing before the Geographical Society, recently recommended three undertakings in which he suggested the Society should take an active part : A topographical survey of the United States; an institute of geography, with library, charter, etc.; and a monument to Columbus, to be erected at the Golden Gate, facing the Orient from the Western shore...
...very impressive service was held at the Harvard Church in Charlestown yesterday morning, on the occasion of the dedication of a beautiful mural monument to the late Dr. James Walker. The service was of especial interest to Harvard men from the fact that Dr. Walker was a member of the class of '14, and from 1818 until 1860 was officially connected with the university, filling the offices successively of overseer, fellow, Alford Professor and president. The service opened promptly at 10.30 with the rendition of an organ voluntary and the singing of the anthem "Integer Vitae" by the college choir...
...presentation of the monument on behalf of a parishioner was made by Mr. H. H. Edes, in a few well chosen words. He said that two pleasant duties devolved upon him - first, the cordial welcoming of every person in the great congregation, assembled to do honor to the memory of so good and great a man; and, secondly, the presentation of so appropriate a tribute of the love and esteem in which Dr. Walker was held by one of his parishioners, who considered him the nearest to perfection of any man she ever...
...letters were read from Dr. Ennis and Ex-President Hill. Letters expressing regret at their inability to be present were received from Ex-Governor Long, Hon. Robert C. Winthrop and others. The singing of a hymn by the congregation and the pronouncing of the benediction closed the service. The monument which was presented was designed by Mr. Henry Van Brunt of Boston. In the centre is a replica in Italian marble of Miss Anne Whitney's bust of Dr. Walker now in Memorial Hall...
...mural monument to Dr. James Walker, president of the university from 1853 to 1860, will be dedicated next Sunday in the Harvard Church in Charlestown of which he was pastor for more than twenty years - 1818-1839. The Rev. William Orne White (1840) son of Judge Daniel Appleton White (1797), an intimate friend of President Walker, will make the principal address. President Eliot will also speak. The choir of Appleton Chapel will perform the choral part of the service. All persons who are interested are cordially invited to be present at the service which will begin at 10.30 o'clock...