Emerson Statue Unveiling at Concord Public Library
The Concord Public Library hosted a Saturday ceremony unveiling a statue of Ralph Waldo Emerson. Attendees included Emerson’s daughter and numerous relatives. Major Henry L. Higginson presided. Speakers lauded Emerson as a democratic reformer and moral thinker, while supporters nationwide pledged donations to memorialize him.
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Concord Unveils Ralph Waldo Emerson Statue at Library
A Concord ceremony unveiled a marble statue of Ralph Waldo Emerson in the town library. Miss Edith Emerson Forbes drew back the drapery as Dr. Edward W. Emerson assisted, and crowds applauded the tribute. Selectman Murray Ballou accepted the gift on behalf of the town, praising donors and sculptor for a work seen as a lasting grace and ornament to Concord.
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Emerson's Career In Brief From Birth To Death
The record outlines Ralph Waldo Emerson born in Boston on May 25, 1803. It traces his schooling at the Latin school, attendance at Harvard College, teaching in Boston, study for the ministry, ordination in 1826, and years of preaching and lecturing. It covers his marriage to Ellen Tucker in 1831, travels to Europe, involvement with The Dial, publications including Nature and poetry, residence in Concord, and his death on April 22, 1883.
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Contractor Selection Dilemma Over Manner and Spirit of Contract
The note discusses choosing between bidders for an electrical project and the uncertainty of who to contract with. It critiques a contractor culture of skimping work to meet low prices, risking materials and workmanship.
Tragic Death By Drowning Of Young Girl In Canal
A thirteen year old girl named Sarah Ann, living with her aunt and uncle in Nuneaton, drowned herself in a canal. The incident followed a troubled attempt to return home after failing to secure work. The coroner and local authorities documented the death as a self inflicted tragedy with no signs of foul play.
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Training and exploring methods for New Guinea survey
The article discusses training in methods and systems for a calling in exploration. It mentions New Guinea and an airship project to ease interior travel for explorers like Lieutenant Grasts, enabling navigation of rivers and terrain.
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