Word: moth
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Trophy Room are for the most part a very incomplete set of photographs of 'Varsity teams, a lot of baseballs marked with the date and the score of the games in which they were used, and a number of flags and pennants, many of which are torn, faded or moth-eaten. In '94 a movement was begun to complete the display. But after a short period of activity, during which were secured the photographs of all the 'Varsity nines since '74 and all baseballs won by Harvard teams in intercollegiate contests, all efforts ceased, and since then comparatively few additions...
Harvard Natural History Society. Lecture. III. The Gypsy Moth. Mr. A. H. Kirkland, Asst. Entomologist, State Board of Agriculture. Harvard...
Harvard Natural History Society. Lecture. III. The Gypsy Moth. Mr. A. H. Kirkland, Asst. Entomologist, State Board of Agriculture. Harvard...
...Gypsy Moth and its Extermination. Mr. A. H. Kirkland, Assistant Entomologist, State Board of Agriculture...
...Winsor began by dwelling on accuracy in historical statement. We are often deceived by the disguises of truth. She is hidden from us by strange raiments and only sharp eyes and learned research can unmask her. We must have the courage of the moth and let our wings be singed by approaching the light. No historical statement can be final, and it is this very uncertainly that keeps research perennial. The successful historian employs the same talents as the successful merchant, penetration and keen judgment of character. But in history we must never forget how important the personal basis...