Word: debt
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...cricket team could not find grounds to play on. There is plenty of unimproved land on Soldiers Field, but as yet we have heard of no steps taken toward making it available for use. It is hard to believe that the importance of a prompt payment of the debt on the Stadium is greater than that of supplying grounds for the men who want to play games for sport's sake...
...entertainment in the position of a man who cannot swim and is pushed out beyond his depth and advised not to drown. These organizations are told not to advertise--that is, not to use advertisements which may be seen--and yet to be sure not to get into debt...
...next year. But such is not the case. By the recommendations of the investigating Committee, which were recently adopted by the Governing Boards, the Athletic Committee is instructed to apply the "entire surplus of athletic receipts beyond the sums needed for current athletic expenses to the extinguishment of the debt on the Stadium until that is paid;" and after that is accomplished--a task which in all probability will require two and probably three years--"to reduce gate receipts in such manner as it shall decide, so that there shall only be sufficient surplus each year for the gradual development...
...helpful exercise, and yet by this single, narrow recommendation, more Harvard men than participate in training for any two of the major teams are deprived of their opportunity to enter sport. It is indeed a near-sighted policy, to blindly insist upon the payment of the Stadium debt to the exclusion of improvements and extensions so obviously necessary. We realize that the hands of the present Athletic Committee are tied, but we hope when the new Committee assumes control, it will assert its better judgment, and ask the Governing Board to reconsider their recommendation...
...previous figure. An analysis of this charge of $3.03 gives the following result: Total for Months. Per Week. Provisions charged to General Board $8,511.91 $0.96 Service 9360.19 1.05 Coal 1493.46 .17 Water 69.15 .01 Gas and Electricity 140.49 .02 Crockery Assessment 621.25 .07 Interest 2341.16 .26 Reduction of Debt and Betterment Account 1912.35 .22 Summer Repairs 350.00 .04 Repairs 479.52 .05 Christmas Recess Allowance 632.00 .07 Miscellaneous...