Word: aid
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Professor J. P. Cooke on his return from Europe this fall brought with him a dynamo-electrical machine, with the aid of which an electric light will be worked in Boylston Hall...
...successive years. It was also reported that the good offices of the United States government had been obtained, and that the director would be made an attache of the bureau of education. While this is merely an honorary appointment, without any accompanying salary, it is, nevertheless, a great aid, as it places the American school on an equal footing with the French and German schools in Athens, which are governmental institutions. It will also give the director the entree to many places from which he might otherwise be debarred. The prospects of the school seem very encouraging...
Each subject is accompanied by a copious list of references to various works to aid in preparation of the theses...
...introduction of coeducation into Harvard University the charter has been made to state the objects of the organization to be to promote "the education of women with the assistance of the instructors in Harvard University," and for this purpose it empowers the society to "employ teachers, furnish instruction, give aid to deserving students, procure and hold books, suitable apparatus, and lands and buildings for the accommodation of officers, teachers and students," to "perform all acts appropriate to the main purpose of the association," and to transfer "the whole or any part of its funds or property to the president...
...accustomed to the handling of boats to be at the boat house this morning at eleven o'clock. The work to be done will require only a short time, but a number of men are wanted. We hope that all who can will respond to this call, and aid the management of the boat house...