Word: manners
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...another column we publish an extract from a communication written to a New York daily by an alumnus of our college, in which the writer finds fault with the manner of awarding deturs and scholarships in vogue here at Harvard. Although Mr. Harlow states that he knows "wherof he speaks," he is evidently laboring under misapprehension on several points. In the first place, one half of the men in college do not compete for scholarships, as he states. Statistics show that only about one fifth of the men in each class apply for scholarships, and of these fully two-thirds...
...disposal of the funds. In most bequests the true worth of the endowment is often seriously affected by the restrictions which are put upon its disbursement, but Mr. Wheeler had the good sense to leave it to the discretion of the college authorities as to the manner in which his money should be used. His intention was to put the money where it would do the best service in advancing the interests of the college. By the second codicil of the will provision is made to apply such a part of the sum "as may be deemed requisite...
SPRING SUITS cleaned and creased. Full dress suits pressed and cleaned. Pants creased. Clothing cleaned and pressed in first-class manner. J. B. BRINE, 8 Boylston St., next to post office...
...returned to the Probate Court having jurisdiction of my will, shall amount to $250,000, I give to the president and fellows of Harvard College the sum of $25,000, the same to be kept as a separate fund, and the income thereof to be used in such manner as in the judgment of the president and fellows will be most advantageous for the purposes of the college in any of its departments, and should such inventory amount to $300,000, then I give said president and fellows an additional sum of $25,000, making...
...needful shall be applied to the support of religious worship on Sunday and other days, as the said president and fellows shall deem requisite for the purpose, and any surplus of income not so applied shall be added to the principal of the fund or used in such manner as the president and fellows shall deem most advantageous for the purpose of the college...