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...Copeland began the lecture by stating briefly the birth, lineage and circumstances of the author of "The Scarlet Letter," "The House of the Seven Gables," "The Blithedale Romance," and "The Marble Faun," Hawthorne was descended from William Hathorne, who came over to New England with Governor Winthrop. Both this first American ancestor and his son John were men of mark in the little colony. But they were also infamously noted, one for causing Shaker women to be whipped, the other for his cruel treatment of the Salem witches. John Hathorne, it is credibly reported, was cursed...
...Copeland said a few words about each of the four famous novels, The Scarlet Letter, The House of the Seven Gables, The Blithedale Romance, and The Marble Faun. The Scarlet Letter is Hawthorne's masterpiece, and is, in the lecturer's opinion, the greatest literary work of the imagination produced on this side of the water. The Blithedale Romance differs from all of Hawthorne's other works in containing Zenobia, the one dramatically conceived and completely expressed character which this author has offered us. But in many of their traits both the novels and the shorter tales are alike...
...Scarlet fever has broken out at Amherst. There have been at least three cases and one death...
There have been one or two cases of scarlet fever, but the patients were immediately isolated, so as prevent contagion. Mumps and measles have not yet made their appearance among the student body but the regular time for the latter is approaching. The usual experience is to have from forty to fifty cases of measles from the last of February to to the end of April. The first symptoms are a cold in the head and a sore throat. Students that have these symptoms should be careful, while the nature of their case is uncertain, to keep themselves isolated...
...consultation at Claverly 11, and it is desired that all who wish to consult on medical and hygienic matters will take advantage of this time. All reports should be made at the beginning of absences caused by illnesses, for all sore throats and colds are potentially diptheria, measles, scarlet fever, etc., until proved negative and students with these troubles should be very careful to isolate themselves until a diagnosis has been made...