In the midst of this riot of tyranny, while the nation yet seethed with indignation at the outrageous electoral farce imposed upon it, the first Centennial of Mexican independence was being celebrated before the foreign diplomats with unprecedented pomp and display.

William Torrey Harris, 1835-1935, a collection of essays, including papers and addresses presented in commemoration of Dr. Harris' centennial at the St. Louis Meeting of the Western Division of the American Philosophical Society.

St. John's celebrated its centennial in 1889, and has begun its second century with excellent prospects.