Word: sessions
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...first conference called by the governors of the New England states for the purpose of uniform legislation will be held in the Tremont Theatre this afternoon and tomorrow. At this afternoon's session papers on tree planting will be read; tomorrow morning proceedings will relate to the protection and promotion of supplies of sea food, and tomorrow afternoon highways and their use will be considered. The afternoon meetings will begin at 2 and the morning session at 10 o'clock. All the meetings will be free and open to the public. Men of the highest authority on the subjects under...
...first session will be opened at 2 o'clock this afternoon with a prayer by Rev. G. A. Gordon '81, pastor of the Old South Church. Mr. Gifford Pinchot will read the first paper. His subject will be the future of forest trees in New England. He is generally regarded as the first authority on forestry in the United States. Professor John Craig, chief of the Department of Horticulture at Cornell, will read the second paper. His subject will be the opportunities in New England for the cultivation of orchards and the raising of fruit. The two papers will...
...Senate Committee has passed a resolution in favor of such banks. It is hoped that Congress will pass a bill to that effect, at its next session. The plan advocated is a simple one. The money entrusted to the postal savings banks will be turned over to the national banks in the neighborhood, so that it will be easily accessible. All people over ten years of age will be allowed to open accounts. Interest, amounting to 2 per cent. will be paid on all deposits not exceeding five hundred dollars...
...suggestion of Harvard, the future of colleges and universities which collect tuition fees will be discussed by the Association of Colleges of New England at its meeting at Boston University this morning. President C. W. Eliot '53 and J. D. Greene '96 will represent Harvard. The first session was held yesterday afternoon, at which the presidents of 13 colleges were present...
...secret practice for the University football squad continued yesterday afternoon. After the preliminary session which consisted of defensive work against the second team, the first team lined up against the Freshman eleven for a 25-minute scrimmage. The latter was given the ball on the University team's 25-yard line. When the University team had rushed the ball down to the 1-yard line and were about to score, the whole Freshman squad was put in against it, and the ball was lost on downs. The backs and ends played good games, but the line was poor...