Word: manner
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...other half of the said residue shall be appropriated in such manner as said president and fellows shall deem expedient to reduce the general expenses necessarily incurred by undergraduates of the college in pursuing the studies required to obtain the degree of bachelor of arts, who are not of themselves or with the aid of their parents of sufficient pecuniary ability to pay for the same. In the disposition of this part of said income, it is the intention of the testator to furnish aid to worthy young men who are not able to obtain the means of paying...
Another interesting passage is the following about the conferring of honorary degrees. "The ceremony was of the utmost simplicity, but the dignity of President Eliot's manner as he described in a few words the claim of each recipient made the preceeding far mere impressive than the antiquated ceremonial still followed at our University As president Eliot named each of the new Doctors, he rose in his seat and bowed in acknowledgement, so that some 40 degrees were conferred in 20 minutes without the aid of pompous Latin compliments...
Professor Painter, the Washington Agent of the Indian Rights Association was introduced by the chairman, and spoke in a very interesting and instructive manner on the injustice done by the Government to the Indians...
...sisters, Greenleaf acquired their property, the exact amount of which is not known, but which made him a rich man. In 1879 Mr. Greenleaf moved from Quincy to Boston, where he took up his residence on Waltham St., in the South End. He lived in the most frugal parsimonious manner, denying himself many of the common luxuries of life, and might almost be called a miser, were not the purpose of his saving so noble. Peculiar in habits and in dress, and so frugal in the midst of his wealth, he was a mystery to many of his neighbors...
Only about a dozen members were present at the shoot yesterday afternoon at Watertown. The strong wind made the pidgeons fly in a very erratic manner; yet the scores made were fairly good. Below are the leading scores in the different matches...