Word: spending
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...question of the construction of a drawless bridge over the Charles River at Boylston street has been considered by the War Department and reported upon unfavorably. A graduate of the University who withholds his name has offered to spend $300,000 for the construction of a suitable and decorative bridge provided that a draw is not required. The War Department maintains that the construction of a drawless bridge will destroy navigation on the river which may be made practicable as far as Dedham...
...Garcelon L.'95 and Dean Briggs '75 were chosen as delegates to the meeting of the Association of New England Colleges for conference in regard to athletics, to be held at the City Club, Boston, on May 13. Mr. Garcelon was authorized to spend $2,500 for instruction in, and encouragement of, minor sports, and the baseball team was authorized to leave for Princeton...
During the coming week the crew, the nine, and the lacrosse team will all be enjoying trips south, and each will meet one or more southern opponents. The University and Freshman crews will spend part of the vacation working at their respective sports in Cambridge. To the men who are to compete we wish success, and we assure all that the sacrifice which they are making for the University is appreciated...
...Wednesday. On Monday it will play a practice game against the Mt. Washington Country Club at Mt. Washington. Light practice will be held on Tuesday; and on Wednesday the team will leave for Annapolis. The game against Annapolis will be at 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. The team will spend the night at Carvel Hall, leaving for Philadelphia early Thursday morning. In the afternoon a game will be played with Swarthmore at Chester, Pa. The team will return to Philadelphia for the night, taking a train for New York Friday morning, where they will play against Stevens Institute...
...wholesome liberality in regard to the observance of Sunday. Recreation and religion are no longer thought incompatible; each is reaching its appropriate place in the popular estimation. At present those few students who are fortunately situated take their Sunday recreation at the shore or in the country; others spend the day in study or in less profitable pursuits in Cambridge. To the majority of the undergraduates, then, the use of the tennis counts on Sunday would be a welcome privilege...