Word: gainful
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Philanthropic foundations in 1956-57 handed out 39% of the gifts-$319 million. Next most generous source: alumni, who donated $101 million. Grants and gifts tabbed for faculty salaries (including the vast Ford Foundation gifts) rose 506% from 1954-55; next highest gain was in gifts for basic research...
...Including $536,882 nonrecurring gain on sale of real estate...
...note carefully: this was the old asserting its youthfulness, and youth had to fight back to maintain its right to be young. Today, of course, every young man strives to gain maturity before his time. But when hearts were light in summer's season, youthfulness was at a premium, and carried no generation's brand. Common property, it had to be defended to be possessed...
...field events, however, both Cornell and Penn outscored the varsity. John DuMoulin provided the lone varsity win as he took the hammer with a toss of 177 feet, 61/4 inches, with Jim Doty third at 162 feet, 33/4 inches. Dick Williams, vaulting 12 feet, 6 inches, could gain only a tie for third in the pole vault...
AVERAGE FAMILY INCOME in U.S. mounted to $6,130 before taxes last year, up from $5,910 in 1956, though rise in living costs cut gain almost entirely...