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Selected pages from the "French's Standard Drama" edition of the play pasted into the scrapbook, presumably representing the play as performed at Notre Dame; its program and reviews; and loose printed material: "Programme for Society Day at Notre Dame," "Exercises of the Societies and Graduating Classes.

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Selected pages from the "French's Standard Drama" edition of the play pasted into the scrapbook, presumably representing the play as performed at Notre Dame; handwritten epilogue and notes; also a handwritten copy of an oration by John G. Ewing praising George Washington and others of 1776, delivered 21 February 1878 in Washington Hall; and loose printed material from Notre Dame commencements, 1877, 1878, 1886, and St Cecilia Philomathean Society, 1868 and 1886.

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Handwritten prologue written for 13 October 1877 by J. G. Ewing; printed pages of the plays pasted into the scrapbook; handwritten Latin letter to Fr Sorin with felicitations on the occasion; handwritten English letter to Fr Sorin read by Joseph P. McHugh, 12 October 1877.

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Undated Founder's Day Letter to Fr Sorin in the hand of Joseph A. Lyons; two Latin poems for Founder's Day.

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Program; printed pages of the plays pasted into the scrapbook; reviews.

Abstract Lists of teachers and students; student records for Grammar, English, Arithmetic, Rhetorical Readings, Orthography, Geography, Scripture History, Sacred History, Christian Doctrine, Catechism, Penmanship, Vocal Music, Letter Writing, French, German, and Instrumental Music; Order of Annual Examination, June 1860; list of club members, 1859-1860, for the Holy Angels Society and the Notre Dame Lyceum (to improve in public speaking); Plays during the year; Distribution of Medals, 8 May 1860;...

Abstract "Memoranda. The names of the students of the Junior Collegiate Department during the years 1858-19-60. also the average notes of all the students that were under my chare since the year 1858 up to 1863; to which is added the names of the Officers of the Philomathean and Holy Angels' Societies which were organized by me in 1858-- and the names of some of the plays which were acted by the embers of the Philomathean Society. Etc., etc . Jos. A. Lyons, A.B." Blank pages only, but contents would...

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Flyleaf says "Prof. Jos. A. Lyons, Notre Dame, Indiana, May 1st 1855" but pages within are all dated from 1865, most from the first of May.

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Anecdotes; notes on Propositions; loose pages including "Valedictory to Study" by Fr James Dillon, petition to the Fr Provincial, invitation (6 May 1862) from the Holy Angels Society for a priest to come to Senior Study Hall, paragraphs on the French Revolution of 1848, an address to faculty and friends thanking the students of 1865 for a magnificent gift.