Word: hope
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...sure that among the large number of men here that there must be some to whom the above will apply and I hope they will take advantage...
...which is most attractive to the real oarsman, but the fun of sculling-an art which, once acquired, will yield more pleasure to many than any other sport. I earnestly hope that men will not be discouraged by imaginary difficulties, but find out at least what advantages there are for sculling in Cambridge...
...lack of a Semitic museum in Harvard-a lack that some of us have long felt-now seems likely to be supplied. A beginning has been made by the generous gift of ten thousand dollars by Mr. Jacob Schiff of New York; we may hope that this gift will be followed by others till a sufficient sum shall have been raised to tablish a museum on a satisfactory basis...
...existence in a great institution of learning of a number of specialists in various departments and the presence of a broad spirit of scholarship are the conditions which may be expected to insure success in the prosecution of so large a field of study. It may be hoped that the establishment of a Museum in Harvard University will give a decided impulse to these investigations both here and elsewhere. We count it one of the greatest privileges that we have unbounded freedom of thought; our studies need be limited only by our material, With such a collection as we hope...
...generous gift of Mr. Jacob Schiff will be, we hope, the first step toward the formation of such a valuable museum in the university that Harvard may become a centre in America for research in the Semitic language and history. With the funds now promised a collection can be made of casts from relics in other museums, and these will serve for study until the university is rich enough to undertake excavations on her own account. It is here that the greater field for advancement is open for original work. There will be ample opportunity among the buried ruins which...