Word: spent
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...George has devoted much of his time to the study of social conditions, especially of children. For five years, beginning with 1890, he spent his summers in Fresh Air Fund work for children, taking from 200 to 300 boys and girls each year to Freeville, New York. In the summer of 1894 he tried certain principles of self-support and self-government for children with so much success that it was decided to carry on the summer work in the future on these principles. In September, 1895, five boys remained with Mr. George and the Republic began its permanent work...
...University football team will have the Square for Annapolis at 7.15 o'clock this evening. They will take the Federal Express from the Back Bay station at 8.04, arriving in Baltimore at 8.40 o'clock Friday morning and break-fasting at the Hotel Belvidere. Friday will be spent at the Baltimore Country Club's grounds, where a short signal practice will be held in the afternoon. The team will return to the Belvidere for the night and will leave for Annapolis at 10.15 Saturday morning...
India contributes $375,000,000 annually to the expenses of the British government and over one-third of this is spent on the army which oppresses the natives. Only $6,000,000 annually goes to the education of the people. Such a drain on the finances of the country is the cause of the annual famines, and indirectly of the plagues, by which India is decimated. The Hindoos are discriminated against unfairly on account of their color; the Civil Service is closed to them, as well as all commands in the army...
...Rutnam is a graduate of the University of Madras and a recipient of the degree of A.M. from Princeton. He has also spent several years in Princeton Theological Seminary. He is a Hindoo, one of the few who have received an English education. In his native country he is a leader in the movement for native rule, and as editor of the Ceylon University Association, and as committeeman of the Ceylon National Association is well qualified to speak on the present political situation in India...
...practice yesterday was light, con- sisting mostly of passing the ball and signal practice, a good deal of time being spent on the forward pass...