Word: betterment
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Probably few students appreciate the true value of the collection of books in Gore Hall. It is without doubt the first college library in the country, and is better than many of the public libraries. It does not contain a great many duplicate copies of the commoner books, but it makes up for this in the rarity of others. The most valuable collection of rare books ever given to library is that of Charles Sumner, who left all his books, in themselves a library, to the college. Many of his books are of interest on account of their former owners...
...larger significance than this. They show how deeply conscious Jesus was of God's working everywhere in the world, and how this consciousness was His inspiration, and may be ours. We all wish to help humanity, but are in doubt as to this proper method. The development of better persons is the real end to be sought, and this is to be attained only by the better development of our own character...
...stock of London street and driving gloves is good-now much better than it will be after a few weeks. The Society has a good line of knit Scotch wool gloves in various patterns...
...stock of London street and driving gloves is good-now much better than it will be after a few weeks. The Society has a good line of knit Scotch woolgloves in various patterns...
...educated up to a republican form of government, for the monarchy was so limited as to be little less than a republic. The change has met with approval everywhere. There has been almost no flurry in Brazilian goods. Lastly, the republic was inevitable, and the sooner it came the better. The debate for the negative was opened by C. T. R. Bates, '92. He said that the efficiency of any form of government depended on the adaptability of the people to it. The Brazilians are not yet fitted for a republic. The leaders in the revolution were selfish men, seeking...