Harvard Receives Higginson Gift for Soldiers Field
A large Sever Hall gathering hears Harvard President Eliot read James Higginson's June 5 1890 letter donating Miss Willard’s estate to the college for use as a playground. He envisions a memorial to Civil War friends with a namesake stone and urges graduates to develop into useful citizens through work and service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sever Hall
Republic
James Savage, Jr
Charles Russell Lowell
Edward Barry Dalton
Stephen George Perkins
James Jackson Lowell
Robert Gould Shaw
Atlain
Henry L. Hickinson
Higginson
Harvard
Wigginson
Eliot
Corporation of the University
Brighton
Longfellow
Brighton Bridge
Corporation
Mark
Abraham Lincoln
Glendale
James Lowel
Brook Farm
Herbert Shaw
Gaston
Fiftyfourth
Massachusetts
Fort Wagner
Caraman
Maryland
Stephen Perkins
McClellan
Second
Massachusetts Cavalry
Sheridan
Cedar Creek
Hypnotism at Lasell Seminary Report Denied
Auburndale June 10 report discusses two Lasell Seminary pupils who fell ill with nervous prostration since December. Miss Annie Call teaches a mind concentration method. Drs. Putnam, Wesselhoeff, Blake back her work. Principal Bragdon calls cases common with many benefits and few harms, while the girls’ family doctor says hypnosis caused their symptoms. He notes similar cases may arise from the same instruction and that hypnosis can extend beyond the instructor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburndale
Sproran
Lasell Seminary
Annie Call
Charles C. Bragdon
Bragdon
Newton
Miss Call
J. J. Putnam
William Wesserhoeff
J. Blake
Marriages Highlight Summer Nuptials in Cambridge and Newport
Cambridge groom George Brinton Davis weds Helen Andrews Bufford at bride’s Laurel Street home with daisies and a floral gate. Officiant Rev George W Briggs. reception afterward. couple to reside in Winchester after Newport trip. Also Newport fashionable wedding unites Maud Anna Barger and Richard Wallack at Heartsease, with Vanderbilts and Blaine among guests. couple to sail to Europe after breakfast. Plus Miss Helen D Blackmer weds Dr George W Poole in Springfield area. groom a Cleveland physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Brinton Davis
Cambridge
Helen Andrews Bufford
Frank G. Bufford
Laurel Street
Somerville
George W. Briggs
May Burnham
Carrie, Burnham
Irvington
N. Y
Bessie Towle
Edith Tower
Charles H. Carter
Newtonville
Charles D
Fred ©. Davis
Albert Tufts
Harvey Towle
Albert M. Howes
Harry Wiggin
Harry Damon
Newport
R. 1
Mrs. Davis
Winchester
Wallace— Barger
R. L
Maud Anna Barger
New York
Richard Wallack
Washington
Heartsease
Edna Barger
Louise Shepard
Elliott Shepard
Lizzie Beach
Hartford
Louise Baldwin
Cora Randolph
Maud Pantray
I. ¥. Emerson
Vanderbilts
Blaine
United States
Majestic
Europe
Poola—Blackmer
Helen D
John Blackmer
George IF. Poole
Cleveland
Poole
Springfield School For Christian Workers
Obituary notices of multiple figures including ex lieutenant Wilbur Laskey
Obituary items report ex Lieutenant Wilbur Laskey dying at 56 at his East Boston home after a long police career from 1873 to 1888. Also noted are deaths of Kingston magnate Frank I Holmes at 53 with Old Colony ties, Dexter merchant William H Dustin, and Lowell wood screw manufacturer Milton Aldrich, each with brief bios and family details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Laskey
Eutaw Street
Boston
Frank I. Holmes
Kingston
Alexander Holmes
Old Colony Railroad
William H. Dustin
Dexter
Maine
Milton Aldrich
Lowell
Branch Street
Aldrich
Watertown
Annual Meeting of the Massachusetts Medical Society Opens
The 109th annual Massachusetts Medical Society meeting opens with hospital tours of Massachusetts General, City Hospital, Children’s Hospital and Carney Hospital. Officers are elected including President Amos H. Johnson and a list of council members and committee appointments. The Shattuck lecture follows, and an influenza history is presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Massachusetts Medical Society
Shattuck
Mechanics’ Hall
Massachusetts General Hospital
City Hospital
Children’s Hospital
Huntington Avenue
Carney Hospital
Boston
Boylston Place
David W. Cheever
Amos H. Johnson
George Some Fitchburg
Frank W. Draper
Charles W. Swan
Francis W. Goss
Roxbury
Edwin H. Brigham
J. B. Liewster
Plymouth
T.#. Breck
Springfield
H. P. Walcott
EK. H. Bradford
W. L. Richardson
C. W. Cooper
B. Woodward
L. Wheeler
G. J. Townsend
G. FE. Francis
A. H. Johnson
C. Howe
F.C. Shattuck
A. H. Cowdrey
E. J
Danvers
A. R. Moulton
J. J. Putnam
Morton Prince
A. H. Hodgdon
Dedham
Leonard Wheeler
Worcester
Cottage
Henry Colt
Pittsfield
J. C. Irish
Lowell
Cotillon Hall
Shattuck Fund
George K. Shattuck
Orginal
Massachusetts Agricultural
Rush
Massachusetts Board of Health
Commonwealth
Chelsea Board Shows Heat Over Street Superintendent Fight
At a heated Chelsea Aldermen meeting, disagreement over street department leadership centered on Silas R. Curry’s appointment and Charles H. Black’s retention. Debates grew personal as votes, chairmanship, and civil service rules collided, ending with Curry appointed and Black elected by the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chelsea
Civil Service Commissioners
Klack
Black
Board of Aldermen
Curry
Martin
Converse
Yeas
Swazey
Silas R. Curry
Charles H. Black
A Very Cheap Lesson at Providence Station
Mrs M A Crawford of the Hotel Chatham West Concord street left on the 630 train to New York forgetful of a traveling bag with 850 dollars in currency. She realized the loss in Providence and telegraphed it. An officer at Station 4 found the bag in the waiting room with all contents intact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Crawford
Chatham
Concord Street
Providence
New York
Station 4
West
Puritan
Pilgrim
Fall River
Boston
Old Colony
Kneeland Street
Park Square
Brooklyn
Jersey City
Toston
Old State House
Old Colony J Railroad
Vpark Square
Providence Division
Old Colony Railroad
Central Division
Oe .R. Kendrick
Geo. L. Connor
Gen’l Pass
L. H. Palmer
Train kills South Boston man near Norway Iron Works
John Schricker age fifty of 123 H street South Boston was struck and killed yesterday afternoon by the 3 30 outward bound train on the New York and New England railroad near the drawbridge at the Norway Iron Works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Schricker
H Street
Boston
New York & New England
Norway Iron Works
Art Color Furniture on Exhibition at Paine's Warerooms
Lovers of artistic furniture and color enthusiasts will be drawn to the art color furniture on display this week at Paine's Furniture Warerooms on Canal Street. The sets are shaped as soft velvet like and exceptionally delicate and beautiful. The display is predicted to be highly popular once widely known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paine
Canal Street
City Notes From Boston Societies and Public Works
Various city items include the Boston Scientific Society closing meeting featuring F A Bates on Insect Metamorphoses, Boston Marine Society electing Hiram L Nickerson, police officers examined for vacancies, May deaths totaling 790 with five month total 4486, Major E J Jones to Europe July 5, debut of the steamer Portland at India Wharf, West End rail route changes for track work, Guild of St Barnabas Nurses festival tonight at St John the Evangelist, Roxbury land purchase by First Reformed Episcopal Church for future church and rectory, and a mission begun in Back Bay extension at 269 West Chester Park with support from John Doane Francis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Scientific Society
F. A. Bates
Boston Marine Society
Hiram L. Nickerson
West Harwich
E. J. Jones
Europe
Hartshorn & Cheney
Portland
Portland Line
India Wharf
West End Railway
Washington Street
Essex
Dover Streets
Essex Street
Harrison Avenue
Dover Street
Boston
The
Guild of St. Barnabas For Nurses
First Reformed Episcopal Church
James M. Gray
Roxbury
Back Bay
West Chester Park
Gray
John Doane Francis
Boston Music Hall Licenses Block Pop Concerts
Police commissioners deny licenses to sell light refreshments at Music Hall for the year. This blocks the popular summer pop concerts, despite high regard for the entertainment. Commissioner Whiting cites license shortages. Manager Ellis expresses surprise. many top musicians were employed and the pops were supported by leading citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Music Hall
Boston
Whiting
Ellis
Cambridge City Affairs Reelected Water Board and Overseers Members
The Cambridge Aldermen and Common Council reelected George S. Howard to the Water Board for five years and William W. Burrage to the Overseers of the Poor to fill Sumner Albee’s vacancy. They also adopted orders to widen Harvard street subject to Harvard College cooperation, rebuild the Eliot street sewer, move the Norfolk street police station, buy 600 tons of cobble stones and a 15 ton steam roller, and discontinue the lower end of Coggeswell avenue. Patrolman T S Hail resigned. The boards adjourned to June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge Aldermen
Common Council
George S. Howard
Water Board
William W. Burrage
Sumner Albee
Harvard Street
Harvard
Quincy Squares
Harvard College
Eliot Street
Norfolk Street
City Yard
Cogeswel Avenue
T. 8
Hail
Debut of Mrs Lillian Stahl in Sleeper Hall
Crowded audience applauded Mrs Lillian M Stahl pupil of Professor Samuel R Kelley as she read professionally for the first time. Selections included Shakespeare Miller and London Assurance numbers with praise for her expressive versatility. Orchestral Club under Director Claus provided closing selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sleeper Hall
Lillian M. Stahl
Samuel R. Kelley
Shakspere
Joaquin Miller
Ladyay Spanker
London Assurance
Orchestral Club
Claus
Somerville Worker Gifted with Roll Top Desk
Alfred H. Hines of Prospect Hill Congregational Church Somerville was surprised at his Warren avenue home by about fifty friends and presented with a roll top desk. Recognition services for the new East Somerville Baptist Society are held this evening at Flint Street M E Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred H. Hines
Prospect Hill Congregational Church
Somerville
Warren Avenue
New East Somerville Baptist Society
Flint Street
M. E
Goddard prizes judged at Tufts College chapel
Speaking for the Goddard prizes occurred this afternoon in Goddard Chapel Tufts College before a large audience. Sophomores contest included Brooks Gray and Potter with works on The First Settler's Story Under the Flag and Boum Boum. Juniors awarded first to Potter and second to Perkins with Brooks and Gray as runners up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meprorp
Goddard Chapel
Tufts College
Horace Choate Carter
Adams
Jefferson
Webster
Maro Spalding Brooks
Carlton
William Southwick Gray
Phillips
Arthur Everett Peterson
Minute
Curtis
Frank Allen North
Willis
Frederic William Perkins
Garfield
Blaine
Charles_ Rollins Tucker
Old South Church
Harry Austin Potter
Boum-Boum
Jules Clarétie
Frank A. Hill
A.M
W. E. Gibbs
N. H. Whittemore
Marc Spalding Brooks
Also Mentioned on This Page
MR. Higginson
Charles Lowell
James Savage
Fitchburg
Massachusetts Infantry
Generals Grant
City Point
Virginia
New York City
Grant
Edward Dalton
Dr. Dalton
Earth
Heaven
Dova
Neaven
James Russell Lowell
Stierhen George Perkins
Rogert Goutp Shaw
Kield
K. W. Emerson
Richmond
John Harvard
Charles Well
Ime
Shaye
Princeton
Yale
Southern
Kentucky
Old College
Captain Hunt
Lasell
Versourn
Monatiquot Yacht Club
Moondyne
A. J. Shaw
White Fawn
Lin
J. P. Holbrook
Montezuma
A. P. Worthen
Posy
Hunt & Son
Erin
John Cavanagh
Diadem
Iband
L. A. Hayward
Reeze
Cat
E. Whitmarsh
Quincy Brush
E. T. Jordan
N. F. Hunt
H. Gardiner
D. Smith
Council OF Doctors
Green
Myer
Sheldon
Emery
Meeuen
Judge Fallon
Fallon
Swasey
W. S. Allen
5. B. Allen
Hastings
Committee On Accounts
George R. Swasey
Public Building Department
Public Building and City Architect’s Department
Mowry
U. S. Gov’t
Cambridge City Affairs
Somerville Matters
Goddard
TUFTS
DR. Craig
Bright
Craig Medicine Co
Passaic, N. d
Mason & Harmilto
Organ & Piano Co
Mason & Hamlin Hall
Tremont Street
Miller
U.S
Edmund W. Miller
Mamitton PL
Park St
Constitution
Tiniecal
George C. Goodwin & CO
John Street
Fall River Line
George Button
J. N. Kellar
Dracut
John Lennon
Onnes
Humphrey
Mass
Nansen
Greenland
Taylor
Indorse Thei
Chester H. Graves & Sons
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