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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Camera Club is arranging an unusually interesting series of lectures and exhibitions to be given at intervals during the winter. At its regular bi-monthly meetings, there will be addresses by prominent camera artists from the various photographic clubs in and around Cambridge and Boston. At several of the meetings, this fall, lantern-side exhibitions will be given. During the coming weak, the club expects to hold a meeting, open to all members of the University who are interested in photography...
Among the recent valuable acquisitions of the Peabody Museum is a large and interesting collection of Samoan relics and tools. In addition to various articles of native dress, cooking utensils and war weapons, there is a rare assortment of taps cloth, a kava bowl, from which the native drink is always served, and some exceptionally fine models of Samoan war and fishing-boats. The collection is the gift of Mr. W. M. Woodworth...
...annual reception to new students took place last night in Sander Theatre. A number of invited guests were present, chiefly members of the Faculty and men prominent in the various College activities. Professor Wendell, as Chairman of the Reception Committee, presided, and introduced the five speakers. In a brief introductory speech he enumerated the organized lines of activity at Harvard, through which new members of the University can meet other men with similar tastes...
...Phillips Brooks House. One of these has been fitted up as an office, the other as a reading and reception room. On Tuesday and Thursday evenings during this month, C. W. Birtwell will be at the society's rooms from seven to eight o'clock to meet the various committees and arrange with them a plan of work for the coming year. From the Randall Christian Corporation, which furnished the funds with which Randall Hall was built, the Brooks House fund has received $10,000, and this sum will be used to provide accommodations and to aid the purposes...
...opening services in Appleton Chapel were held last evening before a large congregation. Professor F. G. Peabody introduced President Faunce of Brown, who took as the text of his sermon "Oh, God Thou art my God." After a hasty review of the various religious beliefs of the Medieval Age, Dr. Faunce spoke of "The True Worship" of today. The Rev. Endicott Peabody then spoke in behalf of the new Board of College Preachers, and Professor Shaler concluded the services with a short address favoring more regular attendance at morning prayers...