Word: bestow
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...those engaged in work among society today. To take a child when young from the midst of a life of vice and degredation, and transplant him to some purer atmosphere where he will grow up under a moral influence is one of the greatest benefits that one can bestow upon society. It may be expensive, but in the end it is economical, for these very children if not turned in the right direction will grow up to swell the costly criminal class that hangs on society...
...every man the fear that he has not taken the advantages of the best gifts of God. By believing God's power is in our experiences, we must force them to elevate our souls. We must wrestle with them till they have given us all they have to bestow on mortal lives...
...celebration of last week has proved to exist. For many years there has been no event in athletics equal in importance to that which we take pleasure in announcing this morning. The gift of Mr. Higginson is unsurpassed alike in generosity and in the direct benefit it will bestow upon athletics. Through his munificence the problem of accommodation for athletic sports has been satisfactorily solved. Harvard is to have a magnificent field, as large as all the grounds now in use. The soil of the new field is better than that of Norton's Field, and can be made ready...
...large course. If it is necessary to give entire charge of any courses to instructors ouside of the faculty, Harvard ought to be able to secure experienced teachers for lower positions as well as for professorships. It certainly does not raise the dignity of the office of instructor to bestow it upon graduates within two years after they have received their degrees of A. B. Every, year this practice is continued will make it more difficult to secnre better men. Moreover it is unfair to the students to assign courses to such inexperienced...