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Literary
December 29, 1849
Republican Herald
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
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The Franklin Society announces a course of 10-12 public scientific lectures in Howard's Hall starting November 7th, with lecturers including Sir Wm. R. Hamilton (2), Prof. Jas. F. W. Johnston (2), Prof. Edward Hitchcock (1), Prof. Henry D. Rogers (2), and J. W. Draper (1). Tickets priced at $1.50 for course, $2.50 for gentleman and lady, 25 cents evening. Signed by committee: George Thurber, G. L. Collins M.D., C. W. Parsons M.D.
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PUBLIC LECTURES BY THE FRANKLIN
SOCIETY.
THE public are respectfully informed that the Franklin
Society have made arrangement for a course of public
scientific lectures during the coming winter. The
course will consist of 10 or 12 lectures, and will be given
in Howard's Hall, commencing on Wednesday, Nov. 7th,
and continuing each alternate Wednesday evening until
completed. The committee have the pleasure to announce
the following gentlemen as lecturers in the course:
Sir Wm. R. Hamilton, of Trinity College, Dublin, 2 lectures.
Prof. Jas. F. W. Johnston, F. R. S, &c, Edinburgh, 2
lectures.
Prof. Edward Hitchcock, President Amherst College, 1
lecture.
Prof. Henry D. Rogers, of Pennsylvania Geological Survey,
2 lectures.
J. W. Draper, M. D., Professor of Chemistry, University
of New York, 1 lecture.
Negotiations are pending with others, who will be duly
announced.
Tickets for the course $1 50; tickets admitting a gentleman
and lady, $2 50; evening tickets, 25 cents. Tickets
may be obtained at Gladding & Proud's bookstore, Chapin
& Thurber's and J. Balch & Son's drug stores, and Loland's
music store. Members of the Society will obtain
tickets at Chapin & Thurber's.
GEORGE THURBER.
G. L. COLLINS, M. D
Committee.
o6
C. W. PARSONS, M. D
SOCIETY.
THE public are respectfully informed that the Franklin
Society have made arrangement for a course of public
scientific lectures during the coming winter. The
course will consist of 10 or 12 lectures, and will be given
in Howard's Hall, commencing on Wednesday, Nov. 7th,
and continuing each alternate Wednesday evening until
completed. The committee have the pleasure to announce
the following gentlemen as lecturers in the course:
Sir Wm. R. Hamilton, of Trinity College, Dublin, 2 lectures.
Prof. Jas. F. W. Johnston, F. R. S, &c, Edinburgh, 2
lectures.
Prof. Edward Hitchcock, President Amherst College, 1
lecture.
Prof. Henry D. Rogers, of Pennsylvania Geological Survey,
2 lectures.
J. W. Draper, M. D., Professor of Chemistry, University
of New York, 1 lecture.
Negotiations are pending with others, who will be duly
announced.
Tickets for the course $1 50; tickets admitting a gentleman
and lady, $2 50; evening tickets, 25 cents. Tickets
may be obtained at Gladding & Proud's bookstore, Chapin
& Thurber's and J. Balch & Son's drug stores, and Loland's
music store. Members of the Society will obtain
tickets at Chapin & Thurber's.
GEORGE THURBER.
G. L. COLLINS, M. D
Committee.
o6
C. W. PARSONS, M. D
What sub-type of article is it?
Public Announcement
Lecture Notice
What keywords are associated?
Franklin Society
Scientific Lectures
Howards Hall
Ticket Prices
Lecturers
What entities or persons were involved?
George Thurber, G. L. Collins, M. D., C. W. Parsons, M. D., Committee
Literary Details
Title
Public Lectures By The Franklin Society.
Author
George Thurber, G. L. Collins, M. D., C. W. Parsons, M. D., Committee
Subject
Announcement Of Scientific Lectures For Winter
Form / Style
Prose Notice