Word: helping
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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This concert is one of the regular sources of income for the Prospect Union and affords to Harvard men who are unable to help the Union in other ways an effective as well as pleasant way of showing their interest...
...Andover, for the benefit of the Andover Football Association. As a step toward strengthening Harvard interests in Andover, this concert may be of great value and it is desired that as many Andover alumni as possible will go down with the clubs from Cambridge and by their presence help to make the concert a success...
General Booth then explained the reason that had led him to write his book "Darkest England and the Way Out." This book, he said, was published four years ago. It was for the purpose of helping the poor, miserable inhabitants of the slums. He thought that by showing people in what a desperate state certain districts of London were, he could induce many to take hold and aid him in the work of salvation. He prefaced his scheme with a diagram, pronounced hideous by the lovers of high art, but by it he hoped to lead people...
...whole, seem so evident as completely to justify the change. The former club-table men were called upon to make a sacrifice which meant a great deal to them, and they submitted with excellent grace to what appeared to be the good of the majority. If they cannot help thinking occasionally of the good old times, they have at least the consolation, which should be a real one, of knowing that the new system is one of comparative luxury to the unfortunate members of the old general tables...
...much to prove their devotion lessen the sense of obligation which every one of them should feel? It seems as though the enlargement of the Library was a cause which was most suitable for the combined support of all the graduates. We know if a definite appeal for this help is made, the new Alumni Weekly will carry it to them as urgently and keep it before them as constantly as it will be in its power...