Word: although
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...contain about 500,000 volumes. The new reading-room is to be connected with Gore Hall by means of archways, and is to contain about 30,000 reference works in wall book-cases. The amount of money needed would be about one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, and although the president and fellows are quite unable to provide anything like the required sum, nevertheless, judging from precedent-money for the new medical school, for the museum for the botanical department, and the funds for the maintenance of the Jefferson Physical Laboratory, which were all raised by general subscription-the President...
...Harvard, those of other colleges, and non-graduates, the first group alone seems to be governed by any law in respect to increase or diminution of numbers. The number of non-graduates has ranged from 22 to 52. It seems on the whole to be on the decline, although at its highest mark this year. No less than 124 different colleges have sent graduates to Harvard to study law, but not one has maintained an annual average of even three. Yale leads the list with an average of two. It appears that the number of students belonging to this group...
...with the most improved appliances, and when finished will cost about $400. It is a noticeable fact in the history of Yale-Harvard races in eight-oared shells that since their inception every race has been won in a paper boat, whether the victory fell to Harvard or Yale, although cedar boats have been thoroughly tried.- Yale News...
...calendar for the coming week contains the announcement of Professor Wright's lectures on Homer, which will occur next week-the first on Monday, February 11, and the second on Friday. Feb. 15. These lectures, although intended primarily for the freshmen who are students in the classical departments, are open to all other members of the university and to the public also. This announcement is made for the benefit of the large number who will doubtless desire to improve the courtesy extended. The lectures will be held in Sever 11 at three o'clock in the afternoon of the days...
...often succeed, in a partial degree, in gaining this high standard. We obtain the wealth for which we are striving, the power, and perhaps the honor, but seldom it is that we devote thest attainments to other than selfish purposes. We are neglectful of the welfare of the world although "there standeth one" among us continually to remind us of our duty and to urge us tonobler ends if we will but listen to Him. Many are deaf to the call, however, and therefore it is our duty to proclaim His presence and love, to proclaim it not merely...