Word: benefited
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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BOSTON THEATRE.- "Elk's Benefit...
...rank above 675. It is desirable for not only those men who have never been examined to present themselves, but for those who have had previous examinations, for the aim of this list is to show the athletic standing of the men at present, and by that the benefit which has been derived from the gymnasium during the last ten years. Those who wish to be examined can make appointments for that purpose at any time before May 1st, and it is hoped that by that time a full record will be obtained of the physical development...
...students of the Columbia College School of Mines have arranged for a large fair to be held on March 21, 22 and 23, for the benefit of the Freshman and University crews...
...whether or not Andover and Exeter will enter into the scheme, but there is every reason to suppose that they will readily consent to form a part of the association. The Andover and Exeter men in college are enthusiastic over the plan, for it cannot but prove of great benefit both to Andover and to Exeter. The incentive given to both schools to put forth every effort in order to win the annual game, and thus be one of the contestants in the final struggle for the cup, will be great. The Boston schools will also have much to gain...
...then the universities and colleges now existing, by sending back strong men into their Faculties. It would be a perpetual incentive to the best men in the country to exert themselves to their utmost, in view of a possible appointment to a professorship at Washington. But great as the benefits would be to the cause of learning, the greatest benefit of all would be felt by the country at large, for the atmosphere of a great university could not fail to have a beneficial effect on the law-givers of the nation...