Word: helpful
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...published yesterday an appeal for subscriptions from the members of the committee in charge of the Sunday Evening Meetings, and a statement of the amount required was given. A very small sum from every man in college would soon mount up, and every man who does help even with a mile will have the pleasure of feeling that he has helped carry on the movement so earnestly begun. Here, indeed, is a chance for true charity. If a man cannot give much, let him give little. The committee, with excellent taste and judgment, have so arranged matters that the amount...
...some French flags are to be draped on the walls. Already the room has a cheerful aspect, and the society is preparing for an active winter. Besides the periodic lectures, it is intended to have some plays which will serve to increase the interest in the society and will help along the social side. The expense in fitting up the room has called for an extra subscription from the members, and consequently the most rigid economy is necessary. It is hoped that the Deutscher Verein will find it for its advantage to use the room also for their meetings...
...that in fitting one's self for work in a miscellaneous library the best thing to be proficient in is literary history and general bibliography. As to languages, one need hardly hope to do his duty without a working knowledge of French and German; and Latin is of great help in dealing with various other languages. There is no language without new help accompanying its acquisition...
...work in the events, high enough to win in the Mott Haven games, all men who have even moder ate ability in either of these events are earnestly requested to enter the contests. If we are to win the cup this year, every man who can possibly help has got to take hold and work for the success of the team. If those men who have the ability will enter these contests, the training thus secured will go a great way toward helping us win the cup. Mr. J. G. Lathrop will be glad to coach the contestants in these...
...held, only if men go in with a will and train for them faithfully. Every athletic man in college ought to feel that it would be partly his fault if Harvard should fail to win the cup this year, and for that reason ought to take every opportunity to help on the work of the team...