Word: prospecting
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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During the past winter the Prospect Union has met with fair success in its work, though in some branches a slight falling off in interest has been noticed. Of the thirty courses offered by Harvard men the most popular were shorthand, mechanical drawing, Latin, arithmetic, elocution and reading. Most of the classes contained only from five to eight members, a fact which has made possible considerable individual attention. Especially successful work was done in the boys' class in elocution, taught by D. F. Davis...
During April the Prospect Union will give the following entertainments: April 4, lecture by Dr. Jaynes on "Why I Am not a Socialist"; April 11, four members of the elocution class in Mr. George Baker's farce, "Wanted.--a Male Cook"; April 18, reading by Mr. Copeland; April 25, lecture by Professor Taussig on "Some Aspects of the Trust Question." Admission tickets to all these entertainments may be secured at the office of the union...
...William Dean Howells will lecture on "Liberty and Equality" in the Fogg lecture room this afternoon at 3.30. The entire proceeds will go towards the maintenance of the work of the Prospect Union. Tickets may be obtained at the Prospect Union and at Amee Brothers'. Admission will be fifty cents, and reserved seats, one dollar...
...Glee, Banjo, and Mandolin Clubs, assisted by MR. Edward C. Howlett, humorist and impersonator, will give a concert tonight for the benefit of the Prospect Union, at Union Hall, Cambridge port, at 8 o'clock. Reserved seat tickets, at thirty five cents, may be obtained at Amee's or at the Union Building. The programme will be as follows...
...William Dean Howells will lecture for the benefit of the Prospect Union on Thursday afternoon, March 1, at 3.30 o'clock in the Fogg Lecture Room. His subject will be "liberty and Equality." Reserved seat tickets may be obtained for one dollar at the Prospect Union, and at Amee's, and at the Old Corner Bookstore and Women's Industrial Union in Boston. The price of admission is fifty cents...