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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Shortly after his marriage Gainsborough set up as a portrait painter. He owed his start to Sir Philip Fickness, who introduced him to a great many fashionable people, whose portraits he painted. During the time he lived in Suffolk he painted a great many landscapes, which show the first signs of his manner. He possessed a wonderful pictorial memory and there was scarce a tree or bush or rambling brook in the neighborhood that he could not sketch while in his studio. His work was not the result of observation alone, but modelled much after the Dutch school. His early...
...Hastings.CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. Sailor Mission. Regular meeting on Saturday, at 7 p.m. in Holden Chapel. The names of the men who will go out on Sunday next are posted on the bulletin. Any member of the University is cordially invited to go with us. We start every Sunday at 9 a.m., sharp, from Harvard Square...
...HAYES, Temp. Capt.CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. Sailor Mission. Regular meeting on Saturday, at 7 p. m. in Holden Chapel. The names of the men who will go out on Sunday next are posted on the bulletin. Any member of the University is cordially invited to go with us. We start every Sunday at 9 a. m., sharp, from Harvard Square...
...varsity baseball candidates began work in the cage at the Carey Building yesterday afternoon. Each man received practice in picking up grounders, and this was followed by practice in starting, the idea being to teach the men how to get a quick start in running to bases. Next came a short, hard run up North avenue which ended at the gymnasium. The dumb-bells and chest-weights were omitted as Captain Whittemore evidently considered the candidates had enough exercise for the first...
...movement is on foot to start an athletic library, but Dr. Sargent thinks that nothing definite will be done in regard to the matter until the addition to the Gymnasium is completed...