The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-25

colony, among whom were John Cotton
and John Winthrop. were designated to
nave charge of the undertaking. This
was the origin of Harvard college. the
oldest college in the United States In
1888 the Rev. John Harvard bequeathed
his library to the college and 9700 in
that time it had been nothing more than
a schoolEwas called Harvard college, and
the name of the town was changed from
NeWtown to Cambridge. in honor of the
university town in England of that name,
and in the same year d class began a
course of college studies there under the
instruction of Nathaniel Eaton. The first
graduating class. in 1912 consisted of nine
members. Considering that owing to the
Feeble condition of the colony'S resources,
It Is more than doubtful whether more
tnan small part of the grant of &400
was ever paid, the rear rounder of the
college must. unquestionably be looked
upon as the Rev. John Harvard
Oct. %, 1774.-The provisional congress
of Massachusetts,, in session at Boston,
directed the committee on safety Ito
take care of, and lodge in some safe place
IN IN the country. war like. stores 1t was
thls action that led later to the battle
sof Lexington. whence British troops had
gone to capture stores.
Oct. 2S.-By an act of the English par
Lament, Oct. %, 1904 B. c. was declared
the natal day of the earth. AS Adam was
created on the fifth day after, he must
nave been created Friday, Oct. %, 1904
!. Oct. %. 1s24,-Augusta Blanche Bevard,
historian, born at West Point, N. Y.
Author of. school histories of the United
states and England and other works.
Oct. 20, 1S41.-William Alexander Har-
RS, United States senator, born in Vir-
Oct. 80. 1SO7.-Gen. James Samuel
Wads worth, soldier, born at Geneseo, N.
Y, 1907.
Oct. 80. 1s29.-Roscoe ConkIing, states
man and orator, born at Albany N Y.
His quarrel with James G. Blaine is one
Ct the striking incidents in American po-
litical history.
Oct. 80. 1s29.-John Rogers. sculptor,
born at Salem, Mass: 1929. He was the
groups.
Oct. 80, 1s4O.-Graham Sumner, author
ence In Yale college; born at Paterson,
Oct. 81. 1S2s-sir BENJAMIN Ward
Somerly. England. He is best known by
his writings on hygiene; said to have been
the first to employ ether spray for local
pain.
Oct. 81, 1SOO.-The National Intelli-
gencer and Washington Advertiser ap-
peared. 1t was published by Samuel II.
Smith. In 1910 Joseph Gales Jr became
a. partner and the last naf of the name
was dropped: In 1912 William w Sea-
ton took Smiths share and the firm was
Gales q Seaton. The former reported the
proceedings of the senate and the latter
OF the house and their paper became the
official organ of the government and so
continued until congress printed its own
proceedings.
Oct 81, 1S73.-The steamer Virginius
was captured on the high seas, near ia
maica, by a Spanish vessel The Virginils
was sailing under the American flag, but
Was supposed to be carrying men and
arms to aid insurgents in Cuba. Execu-
tions of the captain, Fry. and several
others took place at Santiago de Cuba
The United States demanded the sur
render of. the vessel and the survivors and
PREPARATION for the insult to our flag. and
Tor time war seemed imminent with
Spain. The vessel was surrendered in
december, but sank on the voyage to
New York; the prisoners were also lib
Grated; Spain disclaimed any intention
TO insult US, and 1t was proven that the
Vlrg1nlus was not entitled to sail under
our f1ac