Word: generously
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...pamphlets called "Harvard's Better Self." Over ten thousand copies have been sent to Harvard men, clergymen and principals of schools in every State; and the good results have been widespread. These results are owing almost entirely to the work of the Christian Association which has labored with generous zeal for this purpose of doing good for our college. Students and student organizations can do this work more thoroughly than any one else, and we look to see still further efforts from them to raise Harvard's good reputation...
Unless some unforeseen circumstances arise, Harvard will very likely receive another bequest-this time from the generous gift of the late Mr. Fayerweather. We understand that the legacy for Harvard is not restricted by many conditions, but may be applied for almost any special object which the authorities may think proper. It will not be hard to find uses for the money; on the contrary, the difficulty will be to decide, among so many needs, which is the most pressing...
...science. The University, as every one knows, has no funds which it can turn to new uses. Almost all benefactors of the college leave their bequests for special objects, and no one has hitherto thought of providing for a course in astronomy. It is time that some generous graduate should put a stop to the anomalous state of affairs which at present exists. We can hardly call ourselves a University as long as we offer to students absolutely no facilities for the study of the stars...
...happen to be left over, it would be applied to the support in the coming years of the '94 class crew; not handed over to the graduate treasurer. But this view of the question is aside; the main thing is, that unless the freshmen come up right speedily with generous subscriptions, their eight will do all their racing this year on the classic Charles...
Harvard has always pursued a most generous policy toward the Annex. By a special vote of the Faculty, the Annex was given the use of the library free of expense, and also the privilege of using the examination papers...