Word: fund
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...recent action of the Corporation in refusing the Crimson's subscription renders appropriate the suggestion that a part of '80's College Fund be spent for board-walks...
...Yard contains 2 1/8 miles of gravel-walks, including carriage-roads. At present prices, sufficient lumber for a thirty-inch walk, of the above length, can be bought for $550, $600 would cover the new walks to Sever and any incidentals. If, then, the donation of the College Fund were made conditional upon spending $600 for board-walks, the purpose in view would be accomplished in a manner unobjectionable to the Corporation...
...this mistake, and we hope that every effort will be made to improve this last opportunity which the class will have of "getting together their knees under one piece of mahogany." We see no reason why the expenses of the supper should not be paid from the Class Fund, thereby allowing all to reap the benefit of this fund for once at least. In this way the presence of every man would be insured; and if those members of the class who would then be in strict training for the race should deem it advisable to stay away from...
...that this grumbling has come to the cars of members of the Corporation. With regard to this, we cannot see that there is any appreciable difference between receiving money from students and receiving it from men who have just graduated, as in the case of the College Fund. Men can be found to grumble at anything; it is but human nature. A few of those who subscribed for plank walks very probably would have done the same, but we think that it is much better for them to do so for a short time, as they might if called upon...
...conclusion, I can say with truth that wan of sympathy with the Faculty is not at the bottom of my opinions in regard to the College Fund, and there are certainly many others who are not influenced by considerations of this sort. I am fully sensible of the valuable privileges which the Faculty have granted us, and I have very rarely felt a want of sympathy with them. But I cannot regard the College Fund as having as much claim upon the student as many other subscriptions have, such as that to the University Crew, because, 1st, we have already...