Word: moneyed
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Activity is play when one does a thing for himself; but when he is striving for a certain victory then it is work. A pursuit often begins as a play but ends as work. A man who has more money then he can use still keeps at his business. It is not money that this man loves it is the game. Another man works to gain a living and to gain and hold a position in society which is a burden to many...
...student shall be allowed to represent Harvard University in any public athletic contest, either individually or as a member of any team, who either before or since entering the university shall have engaged for money in any athletic competition, whether for a stake, or a money prize, or a share of the entrance fees or admission money; or who shall have taught or engaged in any athletic exercise or sport as a means of livelihood; or who shall at any time have received for taking part in any athletic sport or contest any pecuniary gain or emolument whatever, direct...
...sometime past several men at Memorial have complained that, during the meal hours, their coats have been ransacked and robbed of various amounts of money which have been left in them. We can only caution each one of his danger and trust that some one may be sharp enough to catch the thief in the act. Apparently Harvard must suffer continually from the thieving of men who seem to make a regular profession of picking pockets, lockers and in fact of appropriating to themselves whatever they can safely lay their hands upon. It is useless to waste words in trying...
When a man of fifty looks back over the period of which I am speaking, he sees the great importance of this life; the importance of selecting a good wife. Do this with deliberation not with haste; never marry for anything except love. To marry for money is the most idiotic thing...
...WHITMAN.'95 CREW COLLECTORS. - Please meet in Beck 36 at 7.30 p.m. Tuesday, bring books, money, and duplicate lists...