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Boston:: Houghton Mifflin,, (1901.). Hardcover -. Near fine in dark red cloth with gilt lettering. (previous owner's name). Early printing. Essays on fathers, mothers and freshman, on college honor, and 'new-fashioned' education preceded by a poem to Harvard College. An appealing small volume. 148 pp

Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin and Company, 1901. publisher's cloth, gilt on spine. 8vo. publisher's cloth, gilt on spine. vii, 148 pages. First edition. Lacking the dust jacket. Gift inscription on front free endpaper in ink. Minor rubbing and soiling, else a near fine copy. Printed by The Riverside Press, Cambridge, MA. Lebaron Russell Briggs (1855 -1934) was an American educator. He received A.B. (in 1875) and A.M. degrees (In 1882) from Harvard University.

Boston And New York: Houghton Mifflin Compqny, 1901. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Vii, 148 Pp. Red Cloth, Gilt. Fine, No Wear, Browning Around Dj Flaps On Endpapers, Former Owner's Information (Marie Teresa Bleuel, Student At The University Of Illinois). Dust Jacket, Grey Printed In Black On Spine, Wear And Light Chipping At Corners, With A Handwritten Appointment On Front Flap. Lebaron Russell Briggs (1855 -1934)[ Was An American Educator. He Received A.B. (In 1875) And A.M. Degrees (In 1882) From Harvard University. After Graduating From Harvard, He Began Teaching There; He Began As A Greek Tutor Before Moving To English, Eventually Becoming The Boylston Professor Of Rhetoric From 1904 Until 1925. Briggs Was Appointed Dean Of Harvard College In 1891 (To 1902) And Dean Of The Faculty Of Arts And Sciences From 1902 Until His Retirement In 1925. His Appointment As Dean Of Men Was The First "Student Personnel" Appointment, Which Later Became The Catalyst For The Student Affairs Field In… Read More