Word: establish
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...first place, the number of men who have plenty of money during the years which follow their graduation is comparatively small. The great majority need all the money which they can get to enable them to pursue their professional studies and to establish themselves in the world. It seems rather too much to ask such men to begin being benefactors to the College immediately after they graduate, and to tax themselves a certain amount annually for ten years to aid in its support. To be sure, it is easier to pay five dollars a year for ten years than...