Word: givings
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...course it may be urged that the purpose of the subscription, being made very general and vague, instead of specific and detailed as at present, will not appeal strongly to those who advance the funds. In some instances this might cause a certain amount of reluctance to give. On the other hand, however, there are excellent reasons why larger sums than usual could be raised in this way. Men would be better disposed toward a single fund, simply because they would not be bothered so much by a number of managers working at cross purposes. In addition there would...
...Pierian Sodality will give its first concert this afternoon at a reception in the Hotel Vendome...
SOME student, who is a competent stenographer and typewriter, and who can give about four hours a day to work in that capacity at a private house not far from Harvard square, at a moderate price, can learn of an opportunity by addressing "A," care of Carrier No. 543, Camb. P. O., stating qualifications, experience, and compensation expected...
...Soldiers Field. It was thought at the same time that Mr. Carey's name should continue in connection with Harvard athletics and accordingly the Athletic Committee petitioned the Corporation for permission to call the new cage the Carey Building. This was readily granted and it was decided to give the old Carey Building some other name agreeable to the Carey family. When the new cage is completed a tablet in memory of Mr. Carey will be placed on the wall. $12,000 of the $15,000 will be spent on the actual building and the remaining $3000 will be spent...
...cage will be large enough to permit of throw from home plate to second and to give practice in base running. It will be 150 feet long by 60 wide and 30 hight in the centre. The frame will be entirely of steel filled in with bricks to a distance of five feet above the ground, the remainder being plastered on the outside and sheathed within. Netting will be hung at a distance of eighteen inches from the wall on the inside. In winter the cage will not only accommodate the baseball candidates but will also serve for the cricket...