Word: benefited
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...University Extension Society has had since 1891 the benefit of the leadership of Dr. Edmund J. James of the Faculty of the University of Pennsylvania. Now, after four years of hard labor in the cause, the pressure of other work forces him to resign the office of president of the society. His letter of resignation is a history of the progress of an enterprise whose success has been very gratifying to its founders and to which Dr. James has contributed in no small degree...
...Harvard Freshman Debating Club of the class of '98 has been very successful. Its membership has been double that of the two older clubs, and the average attendance at its meetings has been very large. Those who have taken part have undoubtedly received much benefit from the club as was shown by the speaking at the trial debate to choose representatives for the debate with the Yale Freshman Union. The committee of judges at the final trial debate expressed themselves as highly pleased with the speaking of the freshmen...
...Columbia Dramatic Club gave a performance of "The Belle's Strategem" for the benefit of the Yale Infirmary at the Hyperion Theatre, New Haven, last night...
...postponement of the graduates' night necessitated the giving of one less public performance than was at first announced, it will be impossible to give the Saturday performance for the benefit of the Prospect Union as was originally intended...
...recent meeting of the Executive Committee (of the Prospect Union) it was suggested that it would add greatly to the pleasure and benefit of those using the reading room if more pictures could be procured and hung upon the walls. It would not be necessary for these pictures to be valuable as works of art, but merely as appealing to the patriotism, loyalty and love of liberty of the members of the Prospect Union. It was thought that pictures of men and women identified with the history of our own country, scenes of famous battles, etc., would be appropriate...