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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...service in memory of Professor Joseph Henry Thayer '50, was held in Divinity Chapel last night at 7.30. The service was mainly devotional. Professor J. H. Ropes read a sketch of Professor Thayer's life and work; and Doctor Alexander McKenzie spoke at some length of Professor Thayer's relations to the community and the church...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Memorial for Professor J. H. Thayer. | 3/29/1902 | See Source »

...first performance of "Der Herr Senator," this year's German play, was given last night in Brattle Hall. The play went off smoothly and was appreciated by a large audience. The production showed careful preparation, excellent coaching, and was remarkable for the fact that all the cast spoke the lines with a good German accent. The work of Robinson and Brooks as Mittelbach and Gehring was especially good. The female characters were well portrayed, and their elaborate gowns added greatly to their appearance...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: "Der Herr Senator." | 3/22/1902 | See Source »

...lacrosse meeting last night fifty-seven candidates handed in their names. The meeting was addressed by F. B. Taylor 3L., who briefly gave the history of lacrosse and outlined the work for the coming season. R. H. Grimes 3L. spoke of Harvard's influence in leading Cornell, Columbia and Pennsylvania to play lacrosse, and the probability of Yale following their example. R. S. Francis '02 spoke on the relations of lacrosse to other games, and C. R. Stevenson '02 discussed the unselfish team work and spirit necessary to play the game...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Lacrosse Meeting. | 3/18/1902 | See Source »

...children confined in British concentration camps in South Africa, it has been decided to open a general subscription in their behalf. The money so collected will be forwarded according to the advice of the Rev. Herman van Broekhuizen, former pastor of the Dutch Reformed Church in Pretoria, who spoke at the Union last Wednesday evening. A letter from him has been promised stating the methods of distributing such relief funds, and it will be made public when received...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Boer Relief Fund. | 3/17/1902 | See Source »

...Broekhuizen spoke of his personal experiences in the war and of its horrors. When war was declared every male Boer prepared himself for the struggle. The English poured into the country and the Boers attacked before all the troops has arrived. When the English retreated, after the battle of Dundee, Broekhuizen went into their camp and secured their secret papers. Among them were plans of fortresses and descriptions of Boer arms and equipment. At Magersfontein, after repulsing the English in seven hours fighting, the Boers attended to the wounded Englishmen and the prisoners before looking after their own wants. After...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Pro-Boer Addresses. | 3/13/1902 | See Source »

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