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...left to the discretion of the faculty. This is the spirit in which nearly all bequests to Harvard should be made. No one can tell so well as the faculty what the greatest needs of the university may be; and even if they were known at the time the deed or bequest was made out, it is not at all improbable that by the time the funds became available for use the wants of the university would be changed entirely. Unless the donor for some special reason has some definite purpose to which he wants his money...
...cover "The University Track Athletic Cup." On the first page is the title and the inscription: "For the encouragement of track athletics and to foster a friendly rivalry between the students of the two universities in track and field athletics." The pages which follow contain the "deed of gift," the names of the donors, etc., and blank spaces for keeping the records of the contests...
...ancient world was like tradition in our days. Oral tradition in its carrying power, is in the present day very untrustworthy, but with ancient tradition it was different, while with us the faculty of memorizing is considered as merely an amusement, with them, oral tradition was law book, title-deed of property and method of religious instruction. Memorizing was a fine art and was cultivated to an extent almost inconceivable. The Hebrews did not put their psalms on paper; trained men learned them. For centuries, the Vodas were repeated from one generation to another. Among the many instances...
...held in trust by the captain of the eleven and according to the deed of gift it is to be put up for annual competition for a period of ten years. At the end of that time the cup will become the property of the man who has the largest score...
...seventeenth century left bequests for Harvard, Yale and the founding of several Hopkins Grammar Schools. One was situated in Cambridge; but it died out about 35 years ago. The fund which supported it was turned over to the Cambridge Latin School for a time; but now, by the original deed, is to be divided into nine scholarships which will pay for the education of nine students preparing for Harvard at the Cambridge Latin. They will be awarded to nonresidents and are intended to benefit especially those who would not otherwise have the advantages of a good preparatory school...