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Word: benefit (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1890-1899
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...colleges should join the Union it would make the New England Association the most powerful division of the A. A. A. U. It would also, in part at least, do away with the practice common among some athletic clubs, of bidding for nonresident college athletes and then would greatly benefit athletics in New England...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard in the N. E. A. A. A. U. | 2/16/1893 | See Source »

...arrangements for the concert of the musical clubs for the benefit of the Prospect Union have been carried on energetically and the prospects of a brilliant concert are excellent. This will be one of the last chances, if not the very last chance that will be given to hear the '93 clubs before some of the senior members leave. The programme is going to be very much the same as that given on the Western trip. Tickets are on sale at Thurston's, and men will be able to give a great deal of help to the Union in this...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Glee Club Concert. | 2/11/1893 | See Source »

...even more severe legislation, and the limiting of eligibility to those who have spent one full year at the university, and who are regularly connected with any department Whatever action is taken, the rule will undoubtedly be modified after a year's experiment, but will be nevertheless of radical benefit...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Walter Camp on College Sports. | 2/10/1893 | See Source »

...University Settlement" is to be established in Philadelphia, under the management of college graduates. A schedule of studies is to be offered similar to that given at the "Prospect Union," but in addition, entertainments are to be rendered for the benefit of the very poorest classes, at which the admission fee will be but one cent...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 2/8/1893 | See Source »

Dryden's most substantial benefit to literature was in his breaking away from the cumbrous classical expressions and forced metaphors with which the language was being strangled and in giving a strong impulse to the natural forms of expressions. Extravagant and fantastic in youth, his old age shows a clear and simple English, not very imaginative, not finely sentimental, but certainly strong, significant, graceful and forcible...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Lecture on Dryden. | 2/7/1893 | See Source »

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