Word: aid
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Conference Committee, in spite of fears felt by many students, has demonstrated its right of existence. The improvement in the general character of yesterday's meeting over that of the last, is deserving of attention. The rules proposed by the senior members, can but aid in giving direction to discussion, and in preventing useless meetings. The resolutions adopted also show positive signs of life. These resolutions will go before the faculty, and will serve to bring an evil to their notice, in a manner in which it has never before been presented, from the side of student conviction. The marking...
...gymnasium is creating a great deal of talk among the students of Columbia College. It has been the custom in past years for the graduating class to erect a memorial window, but '86 has decided to give its money for a fund to be used in aid of a new gymnasium. Speculation is rife whether or not the scheme will be successful. In order to raise the required amount, the alumni will have to be depended upon for the greater bulk of the money and with them rests in a great measure the successful issue of the plan. A committee...
This is the time if ever to pay off the debt. It is a year after victory, and also a year when there was no foot-ball team to support. Moreover, the club is making an effort to repair the launch through the aid of graduates, and many of them have subscribed only on condition that the undergraduates will make a vigorous attempt to pay off the debt this year...
...cause. The books thus obtained, together with others purchased with money given by benevolent persons, could be given or lent to any needy student who applied for them. Undergraduates who find it hard to make both ends meet would thus, at small expense, be given much valuable aid in their struggle for an education. Cannot something be done about...
They also recognize the priceless legacy to the youth under their charge and to themselves, of his example of a faithful, laborious, and self-denying life, steadfastly devoted to high ends, and accomplishing its great results with little aid, except from his own courage, patience and filial piety...