Word: lend
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...apprehend, the strictly professional uses of general knowledge fail to justify the grammar school and the art curriculum. Something, indeed, may still be said for the higher grades of professional excellence, and for introducing improved methods in the practice of the several crafts, for which wider outside studies lend their aid. This, however, is not enough; inventors are the exception. In fact, the ground must be widened, and include, secondly, the life beyond the profession. We are citizens of a self-governed country; members of various smaller societies; heads or members of families. We have, moreover, to carve out recreation...
...subject of fire-escapes we would like to object once more to the use of Appleton Chapel as a refrigerator by the Dining Association. We do not believe the Chapel was endowed for that purpose; and, besides the unwarranted desecration, the present temperature of our devotions is apt to lend a halo of attractiveness to the future abode of the non-elect which defeats the ostensible purpose of the religious exercises...
...year, we still think that there is a large number of students in college who would be willing to under-take the responsibility for the support and management of such an institution, and a number sufficiently large to insure its success and permanence. Therefore we are very ready to lend our cordial approval and support to the plan advanced by certain gentlemen from the four classes as explained in another column. Their plan is simple, economical and practical. There is no apparent reason why a reading room at Harvard should be under the management of the Union. A reading room...
...fill the vacant places with strong players out of the large list of candidates, who can again raise the standard and bring the class the desired victory. The college is watching with much interest to see this brace among the freshmen, and they are willing and anxious to lend encouragement to faithful work, and hearty congratulations in case of a well-earned victory. Now is your chance, '86, you will do well to improve this opportunity; everything is before you. Consider the prize you may gain and strain every muscle for victory...
Freshmen are particularly urged to lend their active support to the management of the Harvard Athletic Association in endeavoring to establish a fall freshman meeting, and to make it this year a success. This they must do by taking an active interest in the meeting and attending it in full force, but more especially by entering all available men for the various contests. '86 is expected to distinguish herself in athletics, and this fall is none too soon for a beginning. Let every man who has the least chance of success enter for some events in his class meeting...