Word: generously
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Most libraries have some inevitable drawbacks. The shelves are inaccessible, and they contain much matter of only historical or specialized interest. The Union Library, however, offers every possible convenience and comfort. Its shelves, which are freely accessible, contain a generous collection of carefully chosen books. There are ample reference works, a large number of the best books of English fiction, essays, and poetry, and a considerable representation of German, French, Italian, and classical literatures. Art, music, the social sciences are also well represented; and not the least attractive are the books of biography and history, both ancient and modern, which...
...second team this year has a particularly bright outlook. A generous will include games with Technology and other colleges, and with neighboring schools. Owing to the reducing of the size of the University team the significance of the second team is further increased...
...this has a certain air of manly, or brute, valor, with a generous admixture of "Might makes right." But needless to say, most of us believe that government is not based solely on force, and that there is another arbiter than arms which is far more potent, not only to settle disputes, but to keep them settled. Perhaps it may be called, by way of ellipsis, public opinion. Even war has its rules. If force is to decide the matter, why not fight it out, by fair means or foul, till the weaker side cries for mercy? If resort...
...With further reference to your letter of the twenty-sixth of January, in which you informed me of the shipment of four motor ambulances for Great Britain, I have received Sir Edward Grey's instructions to express the grateful acknowledgement of His Majesty's government for this generous gift from Yale and Harvard students. I should be much obliged if you would kindly inform the donors of the warm appreciation felt by the British government for the sympathy and consideration which prompted their actions...
...expression of profound gratitude of the French Red Cross. It every day appears more apparent to the entire world how inexhaustible is the charity of the American nation.... Therefore, it is with deep sincerity that I pray you to transmit to the students of Yale and Harvard for their generous contribution the expression of the gratitude of the French Red Cross and the French wounded, whose sufferings they will alleviate. The President, M. DE VOGUE...