Word: room
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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There are two interesting collections of medals on exhibition in the History reading room in Gore Hall. One is a collection, loaned by the Massachusetts Humane Society, of medals which have been presented by the society and by similar societies in other countries. The other collection was presented to the Library by Dr. Malcolm Storer '85, and is of valuable medals in honor of men upon whom Harvard has conferred degrees. Among the distinguished names are those of Washington, Franklin, Webster, and Grant...
...room has recently been fitted up in Divinity Hall which is to be known as the "Common Room." This is a feature of college dormitories which is new at Harvard but which has for some time been prominent at Oxford and Cambridge in England...
...primary idea of the "Common Room" is to furnish a place where the occupants of Divinity Hall may gather for social purposes. The rooms are furnished with taste and several paintings will soon be placed upon the walls. A large number of newspapers and periodicals will also aid in making this a popular resort for the divinity students...
...Common Room" was fitted up through funds given to the Faculty by Rev. John W. Quinby who graduated from the Divinity School in 1871. A tablet will be put up to his memory. The rooms were formally opened last Wednesday evening with a reception to the members of the school...
...former quarters of the St. Paul's Society in Grays 17, are now being used by the Cercle Francais as a reading room. There is a large number of papers and magazines there, but few books, as it is intended to be used merely as a reading and club room...