Word: erect
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Several years ago, not long after the death of Bishop Brooks, a movement was started to present to the University some sort of a memorial of Bishop Brooks' religious work at Harvard. The suggestion that found most favor and was eventually acted upon was to erect a building which should serve as a home for all the widely-scattered religious interests of the University, and which should be called Brooks House, in memory of Bishop Brooks. The matter was taken up by a number of alumni and a committee appointed to take it in hand...
...Lehmann, and Mr. J. J. Storrow '85, attended a meeting of Harvard graduates held in New York Saturday evening to consider a new boat house. Professor Hollis presented the matter to the graduates and it was discussed, and a committee was appointed to raise $25000 if possible, to erect a new building...
...Cambridge Savings Bank will erect a block on Dunster street, the ground floor of which will be used for stores and the upper stories for students' rooms...
...Coolidge Estate will erect a new dormitory on Mt. Auburn Street, between Bow and Plympton, on property recently purchased from the Niles estate...
...restriction it could hardly be said that "the many were paying for the few." There are some, to be sure, who would not use the infirmary, but these few should not hinder any movement which is so thoroughly desireable for the welfare of the University as the plan to erect an infirmary. That an infirmary is highly desirable both graduates and undergraduates agree. That the plan of supporting it by a five dollar fee is the only one proposed which would insure a steady and sufficient income, we have the assurance of the promoters of the plan who have carefully...