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Glover/A/A5/23
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- 27 October 1933 (Creation)
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Glover was the eldest son of Richard Glover, a Baptist minister from Bristol. He was admitted to St John's as a scholar in 1888 and, after gaining a first in both parts of the Classical Tripos, was elected a Fellow of the College in 1892. Four years later he went to Canada to take up the post of Professor of Latin at Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario. He returned to St John's as a teaching Fellow in 1901, and in 1911 was appointed to a University Lectureship in ancient history. He held the post of Orator at Cambridge, and was twice Proctor.
Glover was a prolific author. Many of his books and essays were on a classical theme, 'Studies in Virgil' (1904), 'Herodotus' (1924), 'Democracy in the Ancient World' (1927), and 'Greek Byways' (1932) being just a few of his titles. His restless intellect also took in other themes. 'Poets and Puritans' (1915) included essays on Bunyan and Boswell. 'The Jesus of History' (1917) made Glover's name known to thousands of non-classicists, while 'A corner of Empire: the old Ontario Strand' (1937) reflected his deep love of Canada, fostered during his five years' residence. Glover was also known as an avid letter writer, his thoughts on many subjects appearing frequently in the pages of 'The Times'. A deeply religious man, Glover was immensely proud of being elected to the post of President of the Baptist Union in 1924.
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Manuscript letter, in which Glover writes that he is glad that Carlile took Elizabeth's articles. He thinks that they are straight, clear and effective. Elizabeth was with them yesterday for part of the day. Glover hopes that they will use all four articles, especially the article concerning her work with prostitutes, though he fears that Carlile thinks that the Baptists would not wish to know about it. Elizabeth was with them because Mrs Glover is standing for the town council, not on a party nomination, but on behalf of the "Women's Citizens Committee". The dining room is full of rubber bands, canvas, voters' lists, waster-paper baskets, etc. Glover is not there, but in College, with pupils to come and lectures not read for next term. Glover adds that Elizabeth managed to obtain a sewing machine for an old lady, given by someone in response to a request printed in 'The British Weekly'. Glover asks whether Carlile or the Secretary's Chair could say that gifts for her work should not be sent to the Editor of 'The Baptist Times' nor the Church House?