Word: aid
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...public desire a change of system: Educ. Rev. I, 1-7; Nation, XLIX, 425. - (a) The four years course keeps away from college many men - (1) Who are unable to meet the expense, - (2) Who are unwilling to give the time. - (b) Our national problems need the aid of college-bred...
...treaty was signed between the two countries stipulating that neither was to land troops in Corea without first notifying the other. China violated this treaty in the spring of 1894, when Corea applied to her for aid in putting down a rebellion. Japan at once landed troops at Chemulpo and offered to join China in reforming the government of Corea and establishing their independence. China refused and asked Japan to withdraw her troops...
Today, as announced, the freshman baseball team will play '97. Every man in '98 is strongly urged to attend and to aid the team by applause. It is only through the encouragement of the class as a whole that the team can be expected to show up well...
Besides the systematic courses of lectures, two summer meetings have been held, at which lectures were given, and which have been of great benefit. Many class courses have also been given. One great aid to the work of the society has been its publications, which have helped materially in directing public interest along fruitful lines. The two national conferences held in Philadelphia accomplished valuable results for the movement...
...writes Dr. James, "the work has steadily tended to become self-supporting. It is not believed that University Extension work, any more than any other form of high educational service, can be carried on in such a way as to dispense with the contributions of public spirited citizens to aid in its prosecution, but the experience of the society has demonstrated the fact that a continually increasing sum, both absolutely and relatively, can be obtained from the communities themselves in which University Extension is prosecuted and from the people who most immediately profit by its work...