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...30th of October, 54 A.D., the Emperor Claudius died, and Nero succeeded him at the age of 17 years. The new emperor continued his study of music, grammar, and language, and allowed his mother, Agrippina, to seize control of the state. But she became a Roman Cleopatra, and because of her refusal to spend the public money for pleasure, she became unpopular. Nero was now living a selfish and extravagant life in the midst of riches and pleasures, and is said to have preferred the theatre to the Senate. Agrippina chafed at this and a struggle arose between mother...
Subscriptions, to which no publicity will be given, may be sent to F. L. Higginson, 50 State street, Boston. The plans for the fund are in charge of a committee composed of the following graduates: C. F. Adams '88, A. Agassiz '55, J. H. Choate '52, T. J. Coolidge '50, F. A. Delano '85, C. S. Fairchild '63, A. G. Fox '69, H. H. Furness '88, A. Hemenway '75, F. L. Higginson '63, G. Higginson, Jr., '87, G. M. Lane '81, W. Lawrence '71, H. C. Lodge '71, G. D. Markham '81, J. T. Mitchell '55, S. Newcomb...
Many households far and near will keep the feast of plenty, many others through want and poverty will not. We do not live in a state of communism sharing all things alike, nor will the hungry be filled miraculously. Thanks given merely in words are empty and will have no significance unless they actuate a spirit of altruism and deeds of charity...
...enlisted in the Confederate Army where he served as second lieutenant until General Lee's surrender. He was the bearer of the last despatch from the general to Jefferson Davis. In 1867 he received his degree from the University of Virginia; fourteen years later he was appointed United States district attorney for the Eastern district of Virginia, by President Arthur, and was also elected to Congress from Virginia on the Republican ticket as representative at large. After his defeat in the election for governor of the state in 1885, he moved to New York to practice law. Mr. Wise...
PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE. Meeting at 50 State street, Boston...