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A Record of the Commemoration, November Fifth to Eight, 1886, on the Two Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of the Founding of Harvard College
A Record of the Commemoration November Fifth to Eight 1886 on the Two Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of the Founding of Harvard College Author:Harvard University General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1887 Original Publisher: J. Wilson and Son, University Press Subjects: Education / Higher Study Aids / College Guides Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books ... more »edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: The official programme for Sunday, the third day, read as follows: -- FOUNDATION DAY. On the 7th of November, 1636, the General Court of the Colony of Massachusetts Bay passed the following vote: -- " The Court agree to give Four Hundred Pounds towards a School or College, whereof Two hundred Pounds shall be paid the next year, and Two Hundred Pounds when the Work is finished, and the next Court to appoint where and what building." There will be commemorative services in Appleton Chapel at 10.30 A. m. and 7.30 P. m. The morning service will be conducted by President Dwight of Yale College, and Prof. C. C. Everett, Dean of the Harvard Faculty of Divinity. The Plummet Professor, Rev. Francis G. Peabody, will preach the sermon. The evening service will be conducted by President McCosH of Princeton, and Prof. Francis G. Peabody. The Kev. PhilLips Brooks, D. D., will preach the sermon. At both these services the music will be sung by the Anniversary Chorus of Graduates. At each service the entire Chapel will be reserved until ten minutes before the hour for guests, graduates, and officers of the University, who will be admitted at the south side-door on showing their badges. Each gentleman may be accompanied by one lady. At 10.20 and 7.20 the north side-door will be opened to admit undergraduates of the University. At 10.25 and 7.25 the front doors will be opened to admit the public. The Boston Symphony Orchestra will play the following music in Sanders Theatre at 4 P. m. : -- Over...« less