Word: funded
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...chief obstacle to improvement is lack of money. The buildings have no special fund devoted to their needs, but must rely on contributions from a general fund out of which many other needs must be supplied. To devote an extraordinarily large proportion of this fund to the buildings will result in great harm elsewhere. Moreover, so long as the results of the present stress in financial matters are felt, this general fund will probably be so limited that any unusual expense will be out of the question. The prospect of improvement by the college authorities is not hopeful...
...Storey spoke of the need for Civil Service Reform. He said that each year $100,000,000 is paid in salaries to Federal officials alone. This enormous sum, raised nominally for the public service, is regarded only as a fund for helping the interests of the party in power, for supporting its friends, and for realizing its own private gains. There is a vast horde of office seekers striving for some portion of these immense spoils, and the struggle is one into which no man of brains and character is willing to enter. This unwillingness is increased by the great...
...Divinity school has had a deficit in the year 1892-93 for two reasons: First, a gift which has been made to the school of late years, was not received until after the closing of the financial year; and secondly, the income of the addition to the Hancock fund, which had been counted on in preparing the budget of the school, was consumed in legal expenses...
...Frank Bolles Memorial Fund deserves much consideration on the part of the undergraduates. Men who had personal contact with Secretary Bolles are eager in their aid to the fund, but this personal contact should not be an indispensable condition to interest in the memorial. Secretary Bolles had influence, not only because of his personality, but because he expressed a spirit which ought to be typical of college men. To him, it was deplorable that any student who wished a college course should find a barrier in a lack of funds, and, as far as it was in his power...
...Frank Bolles Memorial Fund is growing from day to day and growing more and more rapidly. On Monday morning the amount actually received was announced as $252.87 with a promise of $26.00. Since Monday $238.00 have been received and $10.00 more promised. This makes a total up to date of $490.87 paid in and a promise of $36.00, making in all $526.87. Subscriptions may be sent to Ex-Governor W. E. Russell, 53 State street, Boston, to Mr. Wm. R. Thayer, 8 Berkeley street, Cambridge, or to the undersigned, at 8 Holworthy...