Word: spent
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...methods used in England for checking official corruption. He went on to say that in the first place, no great European city, be it London, Berlin or Paris, harbors the official corruption which stares us in the face throughout out own country. Of the $7,000,000 recently spent in one year by the municipal government of London, not one penny went for other than honest purposes. This showing is remarkable; the credit for it belongs wholly to the existence every-where in England and her colonies, of an active, alert, public opinion...
...joint committee of the Massachusetts Legislature which is to report on the Charles River Dam Bill spent yesterday forenoon in a tour of inspection at the basin. Their decision will probably be announced early next week...
...dress rehearsal of the Pi Eta play, "The Viking" will be held in the club theatre tonight at 8 o'clock. Next Friday is Graduates' Night. The play is already running very smoothly and the remaining time before the first public performance will be spent in perfecting it. On and after April 10 tickets may be obtained at Thurston's for the performances in Cambridge, April 23 and 25, and at Herrick's for the Boston performance, April 18. Tickets for the Cambridge performances cost $1.50 each; those for Boston...
...James H. Hyde of New York has made a large donation, a small part of which is to be used immediately for buying books. The larger part will be a permanent endowment fund, the income of which will be spent in the purchase of books...
Yesterday, practice was again held on Holmes Field. The time was spent largely in stick work and in coaching the many new men. As the ground was wet and soft the players had great difficulty in getting about. The squad expects to practice on Soldiers Field sometime next week...