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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...guardians, and on good reason first given by a physician." Money was very scarce in those days and a frequent delinquent who had the ill-luck to be detected in his wrong-doing would soon find himself impoverished. Indeed ready cash was so difficult to attain that the term bills were often paid in kind, butter, cheese, fruit, etc., being the commodities offered in exchange for education...
...society's organization was kept secret, but among the outward evidences of its existence that the "digs." nowadays termed "grinds," had, was a procession once every year. "This annual procession was an affair of great importance in the second term. After the procession the club would adjourn to Porter's Tavern, just beyond the Fitchburg railroad crossing at North Cambridge, and have a supper, commonly a very hilarious and noisy...
Vesper Services will be held on Thursday of each week in term-time until further notice. Each service will begin promptly at 5 p.m. and close at 5.30. It will be largely musical and will contain a short address. The public are invited to these services...
...heart of everybody. Sincerity is transparency to a higher light; that as a vase, when held against the window, discloses its flaws, so by this light our nature may show its imperfections. Here is ground on which atheists and believers may unite. For light is a relative term. The greatest sincerity will come from the greatest light and the height of sincerity will accord with the height of righteousness. For this highest light is found in Jesus Christ." The choir sang Dr. J. V. Robert's "Seek Ye the Lord," a tenor solo with chorus. A more beautiful piece...
Vesper Services will be held on Thursday of each week in term-time until further notice. Each service will begin promptly at 5 p.m. and close at 5.30. It will be largely musical and will contain a short address. The public are invited to these services...