General information by and about the Boys Aid Club, [1891]

Harvard University

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Harvard College was founded by a vote of the Great and General Court of Massachusetts on October 28, 1636 that allocated “400£ towards a schoale or colledge.” Subsequent legislative acts established the Board of Overseers, but it was the Charter of 1650 that created the Harvard Corporation as the College's primary governing board and defined its composition and authority. The College Charter became a contentious target for College officials, the Massachusetts Governor and General C...

Boys Mission Club (Harvard University)

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Boys Aid Club (Harvard University)

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The Boys Aid Club, presumably a student organization concerned with public service in the community, was in existence at Harvard circa 1890s. Little more is known about the group, and it is unclear whether the club ever merged with the Boys Mission Club. The Boys Mission Club had a similar mission to the Boys Aid Club, and existed around the same time. Little more is know about this group. From the description of General information by and about the Boys Aid ...