No one denies the right of Edward Channing, professor of history in Harvard University, to make the statement to his class that George Washington had an unsurpassed temper, and did not have large brain power or education; that Benjamin Franklin dressed freakishly to be a social lion; that Alexander Hamilton became second in command through intrigues involving Washington and Adams, and that Patrick Henry, Jeremy Belknap and Noah Webster speculated on inside tips received from Congressmen.
ON THIS DAY IN 1877, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported, "The Woman's Centennial Chorus, whose singing was a special feature at the opening and closing ceremonies of the International Exhibition, has been permanently organized, under the title of the Thomas Choral Society. A series of concerts will be given in Philadelphia by the Society, with Mr. Thomas as leader, and in conjunction with his renowned orchestra."
Even in England, where the recent developments of paleontological botany have opened up new lines of research among the plants of the coal measures, the zeal of the followers of Scott and F. W. Oliver has led to the commercial exploitation of a coal mine in Lancashire where fine specimens of Lyginodendron, the Cycadofilicales, and the fossil seeds of the earlier tree ferns are to be found in abundance.
Brainiac Mercury encounters sociable Venus in Aquarius this morning, setting a cool and effortless tone that boosts your popularity. People are waiting for your name to pop up on their phone and hanging onto your words of wisdom. When you speak up, make sure your words are meaningful, and your ideas are ahead of the curve. The energy turns serious by mid-afternoon. The chatty Gemini moon bumps into authoritarian Saturn, revealing an innocent question that may cross a line.