Roosevelt Urges Graduate Focus and Civic Duty at Harvard
President Roosevelt spoke to Harvard alumni urging the university to produce a small elite of scholars and a large cohort who influence society in various fields. He warned against luxury in college life, praised sport, and called for reducing professionalism in athletics while stressing moral responsibility of graduates and wealthy patrons to uphold law and civic ethics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard College
Memorial Hall
Roosevelt
Harvard
Harvard Grads Gather for Decennial Exchange Club Dinner
More than 650 Harvard graduates from classes of 1895 1899 and 1902 met at the Exchange Club for a lively decennial dinner. Albert H Newman presided as class secretary with Winthrop Ames Thorndike Spaulding and James Purdon among organizers. The event featured Kaurich's orchestra and speeches by Malcolm Donald Arthur Adams and H H Fish. Class of 1899 included 225 attendees led by James F Curtis while class of 1902 gathered 220 with Harold Bullard presiding. Delegates came from Egypt Paris Porto Rico and the Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
Exchange Club
Albert H. Newman
Winthrop Ames
Thorndike Spaulding
James Purdon
Kaurich
James F. Curtis
Malcolm Donald
Arthur Adams
H. H. Fish
Harold Bullard
Egypt
Paris
Porto Rico
Philippines
Massachusetts old home week stamp for 1905 issued
The Massachusetts old home week stamp for 1905 has just been issued and differs radically from last year in design and shape. It is of oblong form about 17 8 by 15 8 inches, printed in red and blue on white.
Old Home Week stamp sale detailed for businesses
Last year many corporations and publishing houses bought large quantities of old home week stamps and sent them nationwide. Stamps cost 15 cents per 100 and could be obtained from Dennison Manufacturing Company in Boston or the Massachusetts Old Home Week Association, or from state stationers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennison Manufacturing Company
Franklin Street
Boston
Massachusetts Old Home Week Association
Globe Building
Hoar Memorial Fund Reaches 20 000 Dollar Mark
Subscriptions for the Hoar memorial fund yesterday crossed the twenty thousand dollar mark in Worcester. Trustees hope to have the total in hand when all remaining contributors send their donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoar Memorial Fund
Worcester
Notable Harvard Honorees In 19th Century Tribute
Frederick Pike Stearns chief engineer of the metropolitan water and sewerage board is praised for a decade of construction and reliable supply. James Homer Wright, pathologist, noted for advancing biology. Henry Marion Howe, metallurgist and professor at Columbia, honored internationally. Reginald Heber Fitz, physician and diagnostician, valued for medical progress. James Burrill Angell, university president and diplomat. Edward Douglas White, jurist and statesman. William Howard Taft, jurist and statesman with varied high offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. Angell
Harvard
James Homer Wright
Checkering
Henry Marion Howe
Reginald Heber Fitz
James Burrill Angell
Edward Douglas White
William Howard Taft
Frederick Pike Stearns
Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board
Boston
Institute of Technology
Columbia University
England
France
Germany
Russia
University of Michigan
United States
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Supreme Court of the Nation
Philippine Commission
Memorial Hall
Roosevelt
Bishop Lawrence
Justice White
Massachusetts
Lawrence
Eliot
Guild
Taft
Joseph Choate
Henry P. Wolcott
R. H. Fitz
J. Bonaparte
Navy
Justice Holmes
United States Supreme Court
Alexander Agassiz
Edward Everett Hale
Charles Francis Adams
Francis C. Lowell
Henry M. Howe
Pritchett of Technology
William Watson Goodwin
Huntington
Warren A. Locke
James H. Wright
John D. Long
Angell
Michigan University
Arthur T. Cabot
McCall
Stopford
T. Nelson Perkins
Frederick P. Stearns
Roosevelt at Harvard Memorial Hall in historic commencement
President Roosevelt attended Harvard's Memorial Hall exercises with notable figures present. He received mixed applause, greeted alumni, and shared moments with President Eliot and others. Lambeth earned high praise for his address at Sanders Theatre, while the class spreads, especially the Phillips Brooks House 655 spread, drew attention for grandeur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Harvard
Memorial Hall
Garry Owen
Taft
Eliot
A. B. Hart
Craigie Street
Sanders Theatre
William Arnold Lambeth
South
Major Higginson
Harvard Union
Lambeth
Sanders
Phillips Brooks House
Nerves of Heat Leave Townsfolk Restless
Nervous, exhausted residents suffer in the heat as temperatures soar. Citizens report sleepless nights, trembling, and pale appearances amid the dog days, while officials warn of heat-related risks and urge hydration.
Peruna Cures By Removing the Cause
Miss Mary L. Whaley of North Topeka Kansas credits Peruna with restoring her health after a year of nervous exhaustion. The ad notes Peruna strengthens the nervous system by aiding digestion and clearing mucous membranes, helping the entire digestive tract stay sound and healthy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary L. Whaley
Jackson Street
North Topeka
Kas
Five Catholic scholarships awarded at Boston College
Five scholarships were awarded yesterday for the next year at Boston College. two for the entering college class and three for the high school. Recipients for the college program include Henry McGlinchey of Cambridge and John O Connell, a Wakefield High School graduate. High school scholars are J. J. Heath of Sacred Heart School East Boston, James Daley of Fitton Boston, P A Harkins of Assumption School East Boston, and George Doherty of St. Marys North End.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston College
Henry McGlinchey
Cambridge
John O’connell
Wakefield High School
J. J. Heath
Sacred Heart School
East Boston
James Daley
Fitton School
Boston
P. A. Harkins
Assumption School
George Doherty
St. Mary’s
North End
Graduation of Waltham High at Asbury Temple
Graduation exercises of Waltham High School were held at Asbury Temple with a large turnout of parents and friends. Harold I. Eaton gave the salutatory, Miss Monica Hall delivered the valedictory, Hazel Weaver read the class history, J W MacDonald of the State Board of Education gave the address, Harold McElman wrote the class ode set to music by Charles E. Boyd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waltham High
Asbury Temple Waltham
Waltham High School
Asbury Temple
Harold I. Eaton
Monica Hall
Hazel Weaver
J. W. MacDonald
State Board of Education
Harold McElman
Charles E. Boyd
O Connell Wins Place at Boston College After Graduation
Wakefield honors John Charles O Connell a 17 year old graduate who has earned a four year course at Boston College after concluding his studies at the local high school this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield
John Charles O’connell
Boston College
O’connell
Hub Punch Ad Claims Ideal July Fourth Timing
An old promotional notice touts HUB PUNCH as the best ready made liquid refreshment, suitable for surprise parties and to keep on hand on wine closets sideboards or yachts. It notes HUB PUNCH is sold by licensed dealers and grocers and recommends stocking it for celebrations on July 4 1905.
Locomotive Strike Mildly Injures Baby at Oakland Station
In Stoneham on June 28 Victor Erickson aged 2, son of John Erickson of Maple Street, was struck by a locomotive at Oakland station. He was playing on the tracks, heard no engine, and was thrown to the side. A physician found he sustained only slight injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoneham
Victor Erickson
John Erickson
Maple Street
Oakland Station
President of Sample's Instalment Company Endorses Catarrhal Powder
D T Sample of Wash Pa declares chronic catarrh relief after using Dr Agnew's Catarrhal Powder. He says remedies offered only temporary help until the powder provided nearly instant relief and proved a key improvement in his condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. T. Sample
Sample
Wash
Amherst '80 Gets the Cup at Alumni Dinner
Amherst College alumni dinner drew record attendance as the class of 1880 won the reunion trophy for highest participation. E H Van Etten of Rhinebeck N Y won the Bond prize for the best commencement oration. Sir Chentung Liang Cheng the Chinese minister and T W Morrow addressed guests with brief remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst
Amherst College
E. H. van Etten
Rhinebeck
N. Y
Chentung Liang Cheng
United States
Seniors Parade Caps Alumni Night at College Event
The event began with capping ceremonies followed by an alumni and friends gathering and concluded with a senior promenade in the gymnasium.
Not a cap or gown at Malden graduation
At the Malden Auditorium 55 girls graduated without the $3.50 costume. most wore white muslin while outfits ranged from elaborate to plain. The program featured an overture, chorus, several solos, class history, prophecy, and diplomas awarded by Mayor William A. Hastings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malden
Malden Auditorium
Paul Dawes Turner
Ouida Cofrey
Paul Maurice Foss
Pilgrim
Lara Burgess Woodside
Beyond the
Alps
Italy
Dorothea Lawrence Mann
William A. Hastings
Stoneham High School Holds Graduation Exercises
Stoneham on June 28 held graduation exercises at the armory. Diplomas were awarded to 40 graduates in a largely attended ceremony with parents and friends present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoneham
Wakefield High School Graduates Record Class Size
Fifty-seven students earned diplomas at Wakefield High School in the Town Hall this evening. It marks the largest class in the school’s history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield High School
Wakefield
Boston Adman Wins Top Prize in Silk Advertisement
A W Guptill of the Gilchrist Company won $100 in a national ad design contest for the Boxbay Nevertear Silk. The four prizes ran Feb 1 to Jun 15 with Le Costume Royal of New York as judge. The Gilchrist entry outclassed hundreds of competitors from dry goods houses nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Guptill
Gilchrist Company
le Costume Royal
New York
Gilchrist
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wall ST
Hardihood
Cluett, Peabody & CO
WM. H. Taft
Reginald Heber Fitz,amdd
Edward D. White
Doctors OF Law
Harvard Rahs
Mary Lwnatty
Post
Harvard Square
Secret Service
Secretary of War
Cervantes
Stoneham High School
Boston Adman
Gilchrist Co
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!