Word: losses
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...death of Francis James Child the Faculty of Arts and Sciences has suffered as heavy a loss as it is possible for such a body to sustain. His term of service, extending over fifty years, was far longer than that of any surviving member of the board, and was marked by the most punctual performance of the duties incident to his position...
...Treasurer's report for the college year, ending September 30, 1896, shows that the athletics of the university were conducted during the year at a loss of about $3,000. The net receipts of the football season, however, were unusually large and by the first of the year the Association will have about $12,000 and no debts...
...contributions on William Eustis Russell, Professor Josiah Dwight Whitney and Professor Francis James Child make it in part a memorial to those eminent and honored Harvard men. It is not often that Harvard has suffered the loss of three such prominent sons. But the influence of their lives has not vanished with them and the memory of their attainments and their usefulness will still incite numberless Harvard men to imitate the earnestness, liberality and love of what is good and true, that made them useful citizens and true Harvard gentlemen...
Resolved, That on behalf of the Harvard Divinity School we give forth this expression of our grief and sense of loss in the departure of our brother, and trust that his sterling worth and strong moral character may be an inspiration to courageous living and unselfish service to all who have known...
Yesterday afternoon an overheated furnace set fire to Professor White's house. The loss, which was about $5000, was fully covered by insurance. Fortunately Professor White's valuable library was saved...