Word: peck
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Commencing with a description of the dangerous conditions under which the men of the Life Saving Service work, Mr. Peck gave views of the Cape Cod, Florida and California coasts. He described minutely the great storm of Thanksgiving. 1898, in which the steamer "Portland" was lost with all on board. The lecturer then passed to the actual work of the service, which in thirty years has saved $166,000,000 and 102,000 lives. The 275 stations along our coasts, he said, are conducted under military rules. Three years previous experience as a sailor or fisherman is required of applicants...
...Peck of Boston, lectured yesterday evening in the Union on "The Life Saving Service of the United States." The lecture was illustrated by more than 140 stereopticon views...
...Peck of Boston will lecture on the Life Saving Service of the United States in the Living Room of the Union this evening at 7.30 o'clock. The lecture will be illustrated by stereopticon views of storms, wrecks, fires at sea, life-saving drill, and heroes of the service...
...Peck has been granted special facilities by the Government to study his subject, and has acquired extensive knowledge of it and a comprehensive collection of views. He has travelled extensively in both Europe and America. Last year he gave a lecture in the Union on "The Wild West...
...Peck of Boston will lecture on the Life Saving Service of the United States in the Living Room of the Union, Thursday evening at 7.30 o'clock. The lecture will be illustrated by stereopticon views of storms, wrecks, fires at sea, life-saving drill, and heroes of the service. Mr. Peck was granted special facilities by the government to study this subject, and he has acquired extensive knowledge of it and a comprehensive collection of views...