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Professor I. N. Hollis, chairman of the Department of Engineering, who was granted leave of absence at the last meeting of the Faculty on account of ill health, will sail from New York for Switzerland on June 14. On arriving in Europe he will go to Geneva, Switzerland, where he expects to remain during the summer and winter...
Professor Hollis will probably devote some of his time to making researches in engineering. With this intention he will make short visits to the larger technical schools of France and Switzerland, and it is expected that he will write some pamphlets on the subject. He will return to Cambridge next February in time to resume his courses in the University for the second half-year...
...James was born in New York in 1843 and received his early education in France and Switzerland. He returned to American when he was 19 and attended the Law School for a year. In 1866 he commenced his literary career as a contributor to periodicals, but three years later went to England where he has since made his home, Mr. James is a brother of Professor William James M.'69. He is the author of "What Maizie Knew," "The Two Magics," "The Bostonians," and many other well known books...
...yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock. President Eliot, who is in good health, has been in Europe since the latter part of January on a visit to his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Charles Eliot. He has spent most of the winter with his family at Chateau d'Oex in Switzerland. During March he took a two-weeks trip to Venice and Florence. Just before sailing President Eliot's spent a fortnight in London, where he sat to John S. Sargent for his portrait. The portrait is to be the gift of the graduates of the University in commemoration of President...
...England, on the "Arabic," of the White Star Line, and expects to arrive in Boston on Saturday, April 22. President and Mrs. Eliot have been in Europe since the latter part of January, on a visit to their daughter, Mrs. Charles Eliot, who has been spending the winter in Switzerland. President Eliot has been in London during the last two weeks...