Harvard and its surroundings . FELTON BUILDING (31).. AND ITS SURROUNDINGS. 69 moved to the corner of Brighton Street and Harvard Square, and thencein 1871 to the present locality. The bookstore has always been somewhatallied to the college, the original purpose of the establishment having beento supply the students with classical text-books, which in the eai-ly part ofthe century were difficult to procure except by direct importation. For manyyears the proprietors held a contract with the corporation to provide thestudents with the necessary books, the college paying for the same and inturn c
Harvard and its surroundings . FELTON BUILDING (31).. AND ITS SURROUNDINGS. 69 moved to the corner of Brighton Street and Harvard Square, and thencein 1871 to the present locality. The bookstore has always been somewhatallied to the college, the original purpose of the establishment having beento supply the students with classical text-books, which in the eai-ly part ofthe century were difficult to procure except by direct importation. For manyyears the proprietors held a contract with the corporation to provide thestudents with the necessary books, the college paying for the same and inturn charging the amount on the term bills. From the beginning it has beenthe head-quarters for students supplies. Several works of the professorshave been published here, as well as numerous miscellaneous books andpamphlets. The university catalogue is now published by the proprietor ofthe store, under contract with the college. We are now in the vicinity of the Old Mile Stone that projects abovethe curb on the west side of the college yard near Dane Hal
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