Word: years
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...with an exceedingly valuable collection of works on the early history of institutions. This gift numbering about three hundred volumes, can be considered as a supplement to a more valuable and a larger collection of works on the same subject, given to the library by Dr. Ross about one year ago. The former incomplete collection is now rendered almost perfect, and the library now possesses more works on this subject than any other library in the country. The books treat principally of the history and of the early political, civic and industrial institutions of mediaeval Germany, and will undoubtedly prove...
...year or two ago there existed in this university a club, apparently in a flourishing condition, which has now disappeared entirely. I refer to the Harvard Society of Amateur Photographers. In 1886, this society had on its books a membership of nearly thirty, with a dark room and gallery in the museum grounds. Since that time the society has entirely died out and now if a man wants to take pictures and develop them himself, he is forced either to put up with the very insufficient accommodations attainable in his room, or to go in to Boston, and there avail...
...Society has now a membership of 609 which is 151 less than the membership one year ago. The total receipts to date, since the beginning of the fiscal year Sept. 1, 1888 are $50, 487, 47 against $43306, 29 for the same period last year...
Though Wallridge will without doubt be the regular catcher again this year, Allen should at least be retained as change catcher, for he is remarkably quick and is a good batter. Here and Sexton are candidates for pitcher, of which the former will probably be the successful man. Pope is the only candidate for first base and is a good man there, though it was hoped that he would occupy his old position as shortstop, but owing to an injured knee the captain thought it safer to place him where there is less chance for a renewal of the injury...
...well attended meeting of the Historical Society was held last evening in the room of Mr. F. E. Zinkeisen, 25 Holyoke House. The meetings of the society have steadily grown in interest throughout the year. The work done has been of a character to stimulate the members to a more thorough historical study, and consequently some very interesting results have been obtained...