Word: free
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...instance, at King's College, Cambridge, besides many other open scholarship, there are, on one foundation, forty-eight of about L80 a year, of which 24 are appropriated to Eton School and College, whose successful pupils also get rooms and "commons" (board) free till the taking of the B. A. Degree. Subsequently, if their scholarship and conduct continues to be satisfactory, they have preference for certain fellowships at King...
...three hundred years, many sons of humble tradesmen, clerks and farmers to rise to the highest offices in church and state. not a few of England's Archbishops and Lord Chancellors have risen to their lofty positions through their own talents and diligence, fostered and assisted by the old free grammar schools and the college scholarships...
...English, pure mathematics, drawing, history, and geography. The special schools are devoted respectively to the subjects of law, medicine, and art, engineering, etc. Besides there are government schools for the blind, those supported by the various Christian communities, both native and European, and the almost infinite number of "Free schools" attached to the public fountains and maintained by the same charitable foundation as the fountain. Every visitor to Cairo is familiar with these. Passing a fountain at almost any time of the day, he will be pretty sure to hear from the building connected with it the babel of many...
...play the ball was forced near Wesleyan's line. The ball was punted by Saxe high and straight up in the air. Judd in trying for a catch, fumbled the ball, and in a second Kimball had a touchdown. From this a goal was kicked. Soon Belknap had a free catch in a favorable place, and Moffat tried for a goal, but failed. When the ball was returned Lamar seized it, and, by a beautiful run, brought it near the line. Moffat tried for goal again, without success. Soon after the ball was well stopped by Belknap, secured by Princeton...
...real truth is, however, that the weighing-machine is designed to detect the presence of British gold in the pockets of the students. Dr. Hamlin has asserted that the Cobden Club bribes our college students to write free trade essays. Doubtless he suspects that some of his own students have the price of their shame in their pockets, and he intends to satisfy his mind by weighing the suspected men. This is an excellent plan, and it is to be hoped that the weighing-machine will prove trustworthy and that Dr. Hamlin will thus be spared the necessity of passing...