Word: build
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...been the number of Freshmen who were developed into point winners. This and the fact that there are but three point winners, Bigelow '98, Bremer M. S., and J. T. Clarke '98, who will not compete next year, should give the team a strong nucleus on which to build...
...Such a plan will, moreover, indicate the demands of the College and the vacancies in the grounds. The opportunity for a man to build a creditable monument would be plainly apparent and would attract a donor-but what donor will be attract to Harvard if the result of his outlay is more than likely to be criticized by men of good judgment, as marring the symmetry of the grounds? In a word a well prepared scheme will attract, and a confused condition repel, a benefactor...
...Harvard must either increase its accommodations shortly or stop its growth, now is an excellent time to fix at least on paper the main lines upon which to build in the future. Indeed it is even possible that a well prepared plan might impel an intending benefactor to give to the College the funds needed to properly develop some part of the College grounds, by building avenues and roads and setting up trees and shrubbery, creating in this way suitable building sites. The grading and planting of a quadrangle and its decoration with aisles and walks, and steps and avenues...
Further, "that the amount of future gifts or the conditions of the bequests is not known, does not seem a valid reason for avoiding the study of possibilities. It is known that there will be bequests, and it is plain that a donor would rather have his building well placed than ill placed. It is also possible that if buildings continue to be placed as now, persons may not want to build at all at Cambridge. Hence the desire to have the main lines upon which blocks of buildings may be set fixed once and for all. No stronger argument...
...Harvard man, the Corporation promised to the committee on raising funds a site in the Yard, and reinforced by that promise the committee offered their appeal to the public. Finally, a year ago, though the sum raised was infinitely smaller than had been hoped, it was decided to build, and a site had to be selected. Out of several proposed that in the northwest corner of the Yard was finally chosen with some regret by the Corporation, as being the only one available. Looking forward to the extension of Gore Hall, which is bound to come in time, their hands...