Word: owned
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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"The first requisite for success is a habit of self-discipline. Boys, or rather young men, of eighteen, who have never been thrown on their own resources, whose hours have been mapped out for them, whose coming and going has been regulated by authority, whose clothes have been bought, whose...
...subscriptions and the generous aid of other organizations in the University. Its accounts are well kept and are in excellent condition. From them it appears that the principal reason for the increase in the debt has been the heavy expense of repairing and maintaining the launch which the club owns. This expense, like all others, ought to be considered in the estimates of the club; and if they cannot be provided for before they are incurred, it is the opinion of this committee that they should not be incurred at all. We believe it to be the only safe policy...
"The American School of Classical Studies at Athens founded under the auspices of the Archaeological Institute of America, is now entering upon its fourth year, and the committee in charge of the school believe that the time has come for endeavoring to obtain the means to provide for its permanent...
"If the estimate for the building of the British School be adopted for that of the American, the sum of $20,000 will be required. The annual interest upon this sum is not greater than the amount now paid for rent. A suitable building of its own will not only...
Much of what Dr. Sargent had to say was quite true, and the students must lay the lack of sufficient hot water in part to their own foolishness. If those who come first would have a little more regard for those who are to follow, a great deal of unnecessary...