Word: youngs
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Editor's answer to the question, "Was John Harvard the Founder?" effectually lays the ghosts of certain historical anonymities who should rest with the anteColumban discoverers of America and the preAdamite men. It would be an ironical welcome indeed if the young Freshman scion of the Founder's family should learn from our lips that he is historically only a step...
...teaching of foreign classes in English and Civics, conducted by the Cambridge Young Men's Christian Association, is this year to be done by Harvard students. Thirty-four men took part in this form of social service last year and the increase in classes already enrolled demands twice this number of teachers now. A. H. Whitman '11 has been appointed Assistant Director of the Y. M. C. A. Institute to acquaint Harvard men with the needs and benefits of service among the ten thousand foreigners of Cambridge. The names of those willing to give one evening a week to such...
...story of how the young man happened to come to Harvard is one of exceptional interest to Harvard men. It began in a letter written in 1847 by Edward Everett, then President of the University, to George Bancroft who was at his post as minister to Great Britain, a post which President Everett himself had previously filled. In that letter President Everett asked Mr. Bancroft to deliver some books--including a set of Quincy's "History of Harvard"--to Rev. John Harvard of Plymouth, England, whom President Everett spoke of as "a Wesleyan clergyman whose ancestor at the beginning...
...little inquiry by Mr. Holman of those in authority and among a few alumni resulted in the prompt and cordial assurance that a few interested graduates would provide a fund ample to care for the tuition and expenses of the young man during his four years' course...
...awarding the scholarships, the committee will take into consideration the scholarly attainments of the applicants as shown by their school records, and also their character, qualities of leadership, and well-rounded development. These scholarships will be again available for the academic year 1912-13, and all young men intending to be candidates should make application on blanks provided for the purpose not later than May 1, 1912. The blank form of application, and any other information in regard to the scholarships, may be obtained either from the Secretary of the Faculty of Art and Sciences, 20 University Hall, Cambridge...