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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...interesting speakers, Bible classes, informal discussions, association and missionary conferences indicate the varied character of the privileges which the gathering affords. The afternoon is given to recreation. Good facilities are provided for tennis, baseball, track athletics and swimming. Northfield itself is a New England country town of the old-fashioned type. It is situated in the beautiful valley of the Connecticut River and is surrounded by magnificent hills and mountains which reward the lover of New England scenery with many a delightful view...
...several years too few men have entered the fight at the Tree, and the old cry of "Harvard indifference," which those of us familiar with Harvard life know to be as untrue as it is demoralizing, has been heard in this new field. Too many men have gone to the Tree with friends, or for some other reason have failed to march in with their class and the "Wild ring about the Liberty Tree," which Longfellow mentioned in his Journal on Class Day, 1846, is in danger of being not much larger in the number of participants than...
...writes, 'a godly gentleman and a lover of learning.' His vision of duty carried him to this land. Amidst the poverty and hardships of the day, he had before him the vision of a greater people. And as he became weaker in body, the dreams and memories of his old University at Cambridge must have beckoned him to a greater opportunity. The little community in which he lived was planning the foundation of a college. To it the young minister gave his thought and prayers, and dying, John Harvard left to it his library and half his moderate fortune...
...Semitic languages and history Professor Toy returns to take up his old courses. He and Professor Lyon will divide between each other the courses given by Professor Moore and Dr. Chester this year. The only change in the courses is that course 16 has been reduced to a half course which will run through the first half year...
Professor Francke, who returns from abroad, will conduct in addition to 20c his old courses...