Harvard Commencement Honors Conferred at Sanders Theatre
Harvard marked its Commencement with honorary degrees and speeches in Sanders Theatre. Despite Cleve land’s absence, the day featured overviews by Du Bois and others, an Alumni Association dinner with Lyman Abbott and Gilder, and praise for a university preserving varied creeds while embracing broad liberalism. The procession included Governor Brackett and Lt. Governor Haile, and notable figures like Seth Low and Bishop Potter addressed the crowd amid debut of new gates by Charles F. McKim.
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Cleveland
Harvard
Old College Yard
William E. B. du Bois
Jefferson Davis
Brackett
Haile
Lancers
Old Massachusetts Hall
Eliot
Germania Band
Sanders ‘Theatre
College Yard
Alumni Association
Memorial Flats
Lyman Abbott
Gilder
Phi Beta Kappa
Seth Low
Columbia College
Bishop Potter
New York
Charles F. McKim
Harvard Gates
St Jean foot bridge collapse sparks drownings
A foot bridge from a steamer to the St Jean landing gives way causing multiple drownings. Stanley attends Commemoration Day at Oxford University and receives the title Doctor of Civil Law. The British Cabinet acts to drop licensing clauses from local taxation.
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St. Jean
Stanley
Oxford University
Expert jail breaker escapes from Brookline cell
Edward F. Smith, a Cuban Negro burglar, pried the cell lock with a case knife and lever, then escaped through a ventilating hole and over a gate at police headquarters. He had supper at 9 pm and disappeared by 12:30 am, with all stations notified but no recapture yet.
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Edward F. Smith
Brookline
Tremont Row
Cloutman
Pemberton Uare
New Court House
Abbott
Police
Potter Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary Reception in Newton
Newton hosts over three hundred guests as Mr. and Mrs. A B Potter celebrate their fiftieth anniversary at their West Newton home on Waltham street. Ailen's Orchestra played in the conservatory, a collation was served, and guests presented gifts of hot and silver.
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Newton
Sredian
A. B. Potter
Waltham Street
West Newton
Westport
Mass
John Potter
Empire Laundry Machinery Company
Chicago
A. R. Potter
Mercantile Savings Bank of
Boston
Washington Street
Eliza Very
Maritime Vessel Movements Listed From Various Ports
A series of ship arrivals and departures dated June 20 to June 26 shows vessels such as Entella Jerome Kavaria Nevada and City of Columbus traveling between New York London Glasgow Liverpool Montreal and Havana. Ports include Baltimore Philadelphia Messina Para Dundee Rotterdam Antwerp Glasgow and Fame Point with several ships listed from New York and Liverpool.
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Baltimore
Montana
London
Swansea
Carthaginian
New York
Habana
Havana
Philadelphia
Ville de Danal
Calais
France
Nenety
Minister Maybach
Ashing
Messina
Entella
Para
Jerome
Dundee
Kavaria
Quebec
Portland
Maréngo
Nevada
Liverpool
Baracoa
City of Columbus
Furnessia
Glasgow
Rotterdam
Chester
Calabria
Montreal
Boston
Queensmore
City of New York
Anctoria
Moville
Antwerp
Volturno
Fame Point
Corean
Rosarian
Quay Convention Nominates Delamater for Governor on Second Ballot
At HarrispuraG Pennsylvania the Republican convention nominated George W. Delamater of Crawford county for governor on the second ballot after Philadelphians shifted votes from Hastings. The platform backs free ballots, per diem pensions for Union soldiers, McKinley tariff support, stricter immigration labor laws, oleomargarine and liquor controls, and ballot reform. It praises Harrison's administration and Quay's campaign.
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Harrispurag
Penn
Quay
George W. Delamater
Crawford County
Delamater
Hastings
Montooth
Stone
Osborne
McCormick
Osborn
Louis A. Watres
Thomas J. Stewart
State Committee
William H. Andrews
Congress
United States
House
Commonwealth
Assembly
New York
Harrison
Thomas B. Reed
National
House of Representatives
Republican Party of
Pennsylvania
Port Lane
Aaron Clark
Buxton
National Prohibition Party
Republican
Penobscot
Women's Christian Temperance Nien
Sioux City
W. M. McFarland
J. A. Lyons
B. A. Beeson
Illinois Central Strike Threatens Chicago Rail Network
Cutcaco June 25 It seems likely that by tomorrow noon every rail line into Chicago will be tied up and the citys carrying trade suspended for an indeterminate period The Illinois Central plan to decide at 10 AM could trigger a full shutdown if men refuse to resume work The East St Louis strike involves nearly six hundred workers from multiple roads with Mobile and Ohio and Indianapolis and St Louis already backing the demand but others demand a citywide agreement before returning to work Business is effectively paralyzed with perishables piling in freight houses.
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Cutcaco
Chicago
Illinois Central Traimen
Ilinois Central
J. D. Caldwell
Brotherhood of Switchmen
Bridge Collapse Drowns Passengers in Brest
A foot bridge from a steamer to a landing stage at St. Jean collapsed this morning at Brest. Hundreds were thrown into the sea. Seven bodies recovered and many still missing. Divers search for more victims.
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Brest
St. Jean
Licensing Clauses Dropped From Local Taxation Bill
The Cabinet decides to drop the licensing clauses of the local taxation bill but postpones the decision regarding the disposal of license revenue. The report from London dated June 25 notes the change in stance as part of parliamentary handling of the bill.
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Lonnon
Sugar Tests in New York Dr Sherer to Be Removed
A U S Treasury committee report finds New York sugar testing flawed with lower results than Boston and Philadelphia. Dr Edward Sherer faces removal though not for personal integrity, with a recommendation to change supervision at the Newsom laboratory. Colonel James Burt is cleared of influence in appointments to the sugar division.
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New York
Sherer
Washineton
Treasury
L. M. Montgomery
Chance
Windom
Edward Sherer
Holahan
Byrne
Boston
Byrme
St. Leary
Dr. She
Philadelphia
Wiley
Newsom
James Burt
Burt
Free fish tariff clash and Washington moves on public works
Ex congressman Maybury visits Detroit to push restoring free status for American fish in the tariff bill. Senate proposals would tax foreign catch while favoring U S fisheries and fresh frozen products. President and officials meet with Collector Beard. Other notes cover Reef land purchase plans and California Indian land rights outreach with Interior Department review pending. Captain Odell eyed for Beverly postmaster.
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Wasutxaron
Maybury
Detroit
Senate
United States
Sherman
Decision in Favor of Massachusetts & Southern Construction Co
The United States Circuit Court issued a decree in the suit brought by Massachusetts & Southern Construction Company against townships in York and Lancaster counties South Carolina. The court ruled in favor of the company confirming the right of townships to aid railway construction and to deliver bonds totaling about 318000 as partial payment for the railroad project.
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Crameston
D. C
United States Circuit Court
Massachusetts & Southern Construction Company
South Carolina
Charleston, Cincinnati & Chicago Railway Company
York
Lancaster
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Fires Report From Billerica and Cedar Places
A fire at 43 Billerica Street, a 2.5 story brick house owned by Mary Downs, started by children lighting matches, caused about 400 dollars in damage. A separate small fire at 1 Cedar Place, Catherine Anderson’s home, was caused by a kerosene lamp explosion, resulting in 15 dollars damage. In Ashford lightning struck and hit a church steeple, with loss not specified and insured for 150 dollars.
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Billerica Street
Mary Downs
Chemical No. 2
Cedar Place
Catherine Anderson
Puram
Conn
Ashford
Stanley at College Visits Oxford for Degree
Henry M. Stanley and his fiancée Miss Tennant attended Oxford University Commemoration Day. Undergraduates welcomed him with cheers and songs including He's a jolly good fellow and One more for the bride. Stanley received the degree of Doctor of Civil Law.
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London
Henry M. Stanley
Miss Tennant
Oxford University
Stanley
Mr. Stanley
Goodwin
Harvard University
Contests on the Thames Three Mile Rowing Race
Tomorrow evening Cornell and Pennsylvania university crews meet in a three mile straightaway race on the Thames with Harvard freshmen racing Friday morning. Cornell strides in with cleaner, faster stroke while Pennsylvania coach Ellis Ward promises victory after intensive daily training.
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New London
Cornell
Pennsylvania University
Columbia
Yale
Harvard
Pennsylvania
Ihe
Courtney
Ellis Ward
Pennsylvanias
Yale Commencement at Centre Church Graduates Numerous with Honors
Yale University held graduation exercises at Centre Church with numerous orations and dissertations by graduates from New Haven Hartford Oxford and Pawtucket. Honorary degrees were conferred on judges ministers professors and other notable figures as part of a day of ceremonies. The John A Porter prize was awarded and alumni fundraising for a new gymnasium netted 156000 with plans for an alumni fund association and class secretary led subscriptions.
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Yale
Joseph E. Whitney
C.E
Frank E. Brown
Morgan Wolcott
James A. Seymour
D.C.L
John A. Porter
Gerald Hamilton Beard
Chicago
The
Theological Seminary
Dwight
Wellesley College Alumni Day Recaps Activities and Elections
About 250 alumni attended as Mrs. Sarah Woodman Paul presided in President Merrill’s absence in Europe. Officers elected: Gertrude Chandler president Laura Jones vice president Edith True treasurer Helen Young corresponding secretary. Norumbega fund discussed. essay on the relation of the college to domestic life read by Louise McCoy North.
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Wellesley College
Europe
Winifred Edgerton Merrill
Sarah Woodman Paul
Gertrude A. Chandler
Laura A. Jones
Edith A. True
Helen Jewett Young
Norumbega Fund
Louise McCoy North
Glee Club
Durant
Howard
Shafer
Palmer
Wellerley College
Overseers Confer Harvard Honorary Degrees
The Board of Overseers met at 9 in Memorial Hall and approved honorary degrees for Richard Watson Gilder Alfred Tredway White Charles Follen McKim Charles Herbert Moore and named appointees James Gray Lathrop in physical training and William Morse Cole in political economy for 1890 91 Gilder a New Jersey native and editor of Century Magazine is a Harvard Phi Beta Kappa poet and former Scribner’s editor Stephen Potter and others are noted scholars and clergymen referenced along with Henry Lea Lyman Abbott Seth Low and Henry Codman Potter in this profile of the distinguished recipients.
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Board OF Overseers
Memorial Hall
Richard Watson Gilder
Alfred Tredway White
Charles Follen McKim
Charles Herbert Moore
Seth Low
Henry Charles Lea
Leslie Stephen
Henry Codman Potter
Lyman Abbott
James Gray Lathrop
William Morse Cole
New Jersey
Century
America
Gilder
Dr. Holland
Scribner’s Magazine
Dickinson College
Harvard
Cornhill Magazine
Dictionary of National Biography
Cambridge College
James Stephen
Stephen
James Russell Lowell
New Tore
Trinity Church
Boston
Grace Church
New York
Alonzo Potter
Pennsylvania
Horatio Potter
Fis Gennatatne
Society of Friends
Dr. Potter
Schenectady
N. Y
Episcopal Academy
Philadelphia
Theological Seminary of
Virginia
Potter
Phi Beta Kappa
Brooklyn
Columbia College
Columbia
Matthew Carey
Matthew Carey & Sons
Mr. Lea
Silliman
Silliman’s Journal
Lew
Senator Quay
Henry Ward Beecher
Roxbury
New York University
Illustrated Christian Weekly
the Christian Union
Memorial Gateway Architect McKim Noted At Harvard
The text notes Charles Fuller McKim of McKim Mead White, Boston architects, as designing the memorial gateway at Harvard and mentions he earned the degree of D D from New York University in 1877. It reflects on his status within the firm and his later works at the college.
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New York University
Charles Fuller McKim
McKim, Mead & White
Boston Architects
Harvard
the College
Harvard Class Meetings Reveal Decades of Alumni Gatherings
Former Harvard graduates from the 1840s to the 1870s held reunions across campus venues including Thayer and Holworthy Halls. Members listed include Capen, Davis, Wheelwright, Langdon, Chamberlaine, Higginson, Shaw, and many others as they passed resolutions and mourned deceased peers.
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Sanders Theatre
College Yard
Thayer Hall
Messrs
John Capen
William A. Crafts
Charles G. Davis
J. C. Bancroft Davis
Henry C. Kimball
William O. White
Thayer
Benjamin Barstow
F. A. Brooks
A. B. Blanchard
E. Capen
W. T. Davis
Hosea H. Lincoln
Nathan Lincoln
G.T. Lyman
J. F. Moors
S. H. Phillips
J. P. Wyman
Charles Capen
Hton
Charles &. Guild
E. T. Eastman
J. R. Rodman
D. W. Stevens
F. Thayer
Harvard
Dr. B.*d. Hosmer
G. M. Hobbs
J. Noble
LP. Quincy
J. H. Robinson J. Seaverns
J. Payer
L. G. Ware
F. D. Williams
Whiting
C. E. Woods
James C. Davis
Potts
Charles A. Allen
Irs
Brick
Riley Allen Brick
New York
B. L. Cilley
Exeter
Isher Ames
Boston
A. Williams
RK. N. Toppan
G. W. C. Noble
Cambridge
LE. G. Porter
Lexington
J. A. Shaw
Worcester
D. Thurber
Plymouth
Winslow Warren
Holworthy Hall
Edmund Wetmore
Haseltine
Harvard College
Henry L. Higginson
Robert G. Shaw
R. Willard
J. B. F. Thomas
H. G. Palfrey
D. Pillsbury
H. Hall
N. J. Wheeler
E. Wetmore
E. Fr Everett
Johnson
A. Humphreys
Russell
Holworthy
Francis Eustis Langdon
Fiske
W Adamg
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Sheppard Homan
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Bureau of Ethnology
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Lyons
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Brazil
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Pawocket
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Rochester
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Supreme Court of Tennessee
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Edward C. Billings
United States District Edge
Eastern District of
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Francis Delafield
William Walter Phelps
Germany
Stephen 8. Burt
Loomis J. Campbell
Joseph B. Dinmick
Scranton
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Dorsey Gardner
Frederic B. Hall
Bridgeport
Elihu Thomson
Lynn
John K. Paine
Edwin Linton
Washington and Jefferson College
Frank G. Moore
Frederick W. Moore
Hans Oertel
Gaylord A. Patterson
Wesleyan University
Eben CG. Sage
Shurtleff College
George Scott
Alfred University
Elias H. Sneath
Lebanon Valley College
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Cantrell & Cochrane's Ginger Ale
Foster’s
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OLD Tom
Orange Bitters
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Seneca
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Copley Square
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