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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 266 266 Browse Search
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 77 77 Browse Search
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register 52 52 Browse Search
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 3 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 39 39 Browse Search
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 2 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 22 22 Browse Search
Benjamin Cutter, William R. Cutter, History of the town of Arlington, Massachusetts, ormerly the second precinct in Cambridge, or District of Menotomy, afterward the town of West Cambridge. 1635-1879 with a genealogical register of the inhabitants of the precinct. 15 15 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Henry Walcott Boynton, Reader's History of American Literature 14 14 Browse Search
The Cambridge of eighteen hundred and ninety-six: a picture of the city and its industries fifty years after its incorporation (ed. Arthur Gilman) 10 10 Browse Search
Mrs. John A. Logan, Reminiscences of a Soldier's Wife: An Autobiography 10 10 Browse Search
Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 2 10 10 Browse Search
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The Cambridge of eighteen hundred and ninety-six: a picture of the city and its industries fifty years after its incorporation (ed. Arthur Gilman), The Cambridge littoral. (search)
an lands. For among the highways that were run for the people's convenience over the commonwealth lands was West Chester Park, which crossed all the great arteries of the city, and, carried as it was straight to the river's bank, clearly invited extension over the waters to the sister community beyond. Again Boston, awakened at this time by the example of other great municipalities, began to consider seriously the acquirement of park areas. A beautiful system of open places was outlined in 1876, and, of the many attractive spots suggested here and there throughout the city for common use, it was officially proclaimed that the gem of them all would be the great interior basin of the Charles. The building of West Chester Park to the river's edge foretold its ultimate extension to the opposite bank. The public suggestion of the adornment of the Boston littoral encouraged the idea of its duplication on the northern shore. The proprietors of the Cambridge lowlands took heart, and be
The Cambridge of eighteen hundred and ninety-six: a picture of the city and its industries fifty years after its incorporation (ed. Arthur Gilman), Cambridge water-works. (search)
lower rates than others, though all the water is pumped, and all departments of the city have been furnished with water free for many years. Nothing is put into the tax levy from year to year to swell the income, or to make up deficiencies in the water department, as is done in some other places. In connection with the financial history of the water-works there are some other points that should be mentioned, in which it has been a help to the tax-payers in other city departments. 1. In 1876, there were hard times, and many were out of work in the city, their families being in want. The city council passed an order appropriating $26,000 for relief, and directed the Water Board to spend it as best they could, paying the men one dollar per day, and settling every night. The Board was obliged to spend $28,000 more to create the work called for, and the work thus done proved of little or no value to the waterworks, but $54,000 was contributed to help the poor of the city. Upon th
The Cambridge of eighteen hundred and ninety-six: a picture of the city and its industries fifty years after its incorporation (ed. Arthur Gilman), The public schools of Cambridge. (search)
pped. Even in their fullness, the story they tell is somewhat meagre; and it is only a snatch or two from that story that is given here. It is not the story of a golden age in our school history, except so far as that age might have lived in the dreams of men who sought to advance the schools. It is certain, however, that the graphic, high-toned, and fearless reports of William A. Stearns Rev. William A. Stearns was the president of Amherst College, from 1854 to the time of his death in 1876.—editor. and his associates did wonders in quickening the town's educational conscience, and in toning up the schools to the better standards of the times. The schools of Cambridge to-day. The School Committee of Cambridge numbers fifteen members. The term of service is three years, one third of the committee retiring each year. Thus the board is practically a continuous body, always containing a majority that have had experience in school management. The mayor is chairman ex officio
The Cambridge of eighteen hundred and ninety-six: a picture of the city and its industries fifty years after its incorporation (ed. Arthur Gilman), The Episcopal Theological School. (search)
nthrop, who until his death was president of the board of trustees of the school. The Deanery was given to the school by Mrs. Gray, after the death of Dean Gray. The first dean was the Rev. Dr. John S. Stone, who served the school from 1867 to 1876. Dean Gray followed him, from 1876 to 1889. The next dean was Dr. William Lawrence, now Bishop of Massachusetts. He was succeeded, upon his election as bishop, by the present dean, Dr. George Hodges. Of the professors, Dr. Allen and Dr. Stee1876 to 1889. The next dean was Dr. William Lawrence, now Bishop of Massachusetts. He was succeeded, upon his election as bishop, by the present dean, Dr. George Hodges. Of the professors, Dr. Allen and Dr. Steenstra have been with the school since the beginning; and Dr. Nash, Dr. Kellner, and Mr. Drown were educated at the school. Dr. Wharton and Dr. Mulford, past professors, are remembered by writings which still live. The graduates of the school, numbering about two hundred, are at work in more than thirty dioceses. The average number of men in the school is about fifty.
The Cambridge of eighteen hundred and ninety-six: a picture of the city and its industries fifty years after its incorporation (ed. Arthur Gilman), Financial and manufacturing. (search)
r ending the fourth Thursday of January, 1856, $48,192.30; the same date in 1866, $186,887.67; in 1876, $420,184.91; in 1886, $428,046.90; and in the year ending the fourth Thursday of January, 1896, e noble instruments. Ivers & Pond Piano Co. W. H. Ivers began business in Dedham, Mass., in 1876, and the present company was formed in September, 1880. The following year they moved to Cambrids located in the wing. D. M. Hazen & Co., manufacturers of confectionery, began business in 1876. In 1882 they purchased fifty-six hundred feet of land, and a two-story building, located at 42 tners, and W. W. Kimball retired; Hiland Lockwood died in 1874, and George W. Squire withdrew in 1876; Fred F. Squire, the youngest son, became a partner January 1, 1884. When the corporation was as made for a time in both localities, but in 1874 the old works were permanently given up. In 1876 the advent of kerosene materially interfered with the use of gas, and the consumption, which in 1