Word: old
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...changes in University Hall, proposed by President Eliot in his report last year, will probably be carried out this summer. President Eliot called attention to the need of a larger room for Faculty meetings, and proposed that the old University Hall chapel be restored for this purpose. This would necessitate taking away the partition between the present meeting room and the adjacent room in the other entry, and also the floor above. These changes will give a room of sufficient size for the Faculty meetings, and having much better ventilation, that of the present room being very poor...
Harvard is old, successful and up-to-date in her methods; these three characteristics explain her pre-eminence. That is the case with the New York Life among life insurance companies. It was organized in 1845, just as the steady growth of life insurance began in this country; its financial standing on January 1, 1896, was as follows: Assets, $174,791,990.54; liabilities, $150, 753, 312.65; surplus, $24,038, 677.89; and its "Accumulation Policy" is the most liberal policy contract issued by any company The latter statement is no mere rhetorical boast, as may be seen by a comparison...
...bonds and stocks, with interest rates and market values. Real estate schedules are also published for distribution to all who ask for them. The report is made after methods understood by the public, upon the basis of business completed and money actually received and disbursed, without the old-time padding and cross-entries...
...England Railroad, the shortest and most direct line from Boston to Poughkeepsie. Train leaves Boston 8.30 a. m., June 25th, due at Poughkeepsie 4.55 p. m. Returning, leave Poughkeepsie 9.25 a. m., June 27th, due at Boston 6.30 p. m. Round trip rate only $5.50. Ticket offices, 3 Old State House, Boston; station, foot of Summer street, Boston...
Divinity School. Meeting of the Alumni at the Chapel of Divinity Hall, 2 p. m.- At 4 p. m. at the same place, an address by Joseph Henry Allen, D. D. Subject: The Old School and its Work.- Collation at No. 3 Divinity Library...