Word: might
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...financial outlook is at present not propitious for a general canvass to obtain the $200,000 which will be needed; but is was felt that every member of the committee should be urged either personally or through friends to bring the project to the attention of persons who might be induced to contribute. Especially is to be remembered that, excepting Memorial Hall, all of the buildings erected at Harvard in our time have been given or bequeathed by individuals singly; men with means, who wish to build a monument either to themselves, or some other, prefer, and naturally prefer...
...decided by the head delegates of the different states to cast an informal ballot after the two parties had each nominated their man to determine which of the two men was the choice of the majority. It was thought that this would lead to too much wire pulling and might finally impair the success of the convention...
...result of the race was a great surprise to everybody, for Ninety-six had been picked as a sure winner. The Freshmen well deserved their victory, since they easily excelled the other crews in every way. Had their coxswain held a better course their time might have been lowered by several seconds. An even stroke of thirty-eight strokes to the minute was rowed throughout the entire race. Their watermanship was excellent and the work of stroke deserves special praise. A great deal of credit for their remarkably good showing is due P. D. Rust '98, who coached...
...beginnings of just government.- (4) Equal justice.- (5) National education.- (6) Commerce.- (7) Manufactures: Quar. Rev., p. 286, (1895).- (i) England has failed utterly to teach the Egyptians the art of self-government.- (x) They have failed so to manage the affairs of Egypt that the Egyptians might recognise and appreciate the advantages of a civilized form of government: Fort...
...Donald's sermon was an earnest plea for the need of believing in the power of Jesus; that men through such a belief might become living examples that nearness to Christ is nearness to God. The early Christians who were with Christ when he raised Lazarus from the dead saw then that what He taught was true, and thenceforth they were willing to bear record for Him. So today what society needs is men and women who shall follow Christ's teachings, and through their influence and example lead others to follow...