Word: funds
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Owing to the financial distress which has prevailed during the whole summer, no systematic effort was made to enlarge the fund for the Phillips Brooks House. Up to Commencement the fund amounted to about $80,000. During the vacation small sums have been received, without, however, any solicitation...
...interesting feature in regard to this fund is that the money which has been given, has come from men who have never before contributed to the college. No appeals have been made to them; the gifts have been purely voluntary. The wide range from which the subscriptions have come is also worth noting. Two have been received from China, besides others from Japan, India, South America, and various parts of Europe...
...begin to solicit for some time. They want from two hundred and fifty to three hundred thousand dollars; one hundred and fifty for the building, and as much more to endow it. The committee do not wish to start their work till the times will warrant the whole fund. Then they will make every effort to complete it. There is, however, no haste about the matter...
...Hooper, Humphrey Fund...
...Staples, Humphrey Fund...