Word: splendid
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...worked hard for twenty years to send my son to Harvard feeling that where I had nothing in the line of education, my children should have the highest, no matter what tremendous sacrifices I would have to make. After many years he is at last in Harvard and as splendid a young man with sterling qualities that ought to stand for large things in the world. What was my surprise when at mid-years they advised him to drop out. Now please listen patiently. Of course we were heartbroken; so one morning I went over and talked with three...
...gift could possibly be more opportune, and nothing could go further in the direction of relieving the sufferings of the wounded men, than this fine and well-equipped car. This society deeply appreciates the generosity of the Harvard University students in making this splendid and most useful gift...
...theatre of today is conducted in a way which suits the general public, but it leaves no room for the minority which may desire to see some other kind of play. There are, however, many excellently produced and acted plays. Several men and institutions, have done and are doing splendid work. Mr. Frohman, Mr. Belasco, Mr. Winthrop Ames and his New Theatre, in New York, and the Toy Theatre and Mr. John Craig in Boston are striking examples." Professor Ordynski also highly commends Professor Baker's 47 Workshop and the Dramatic Club as he feels that they are institutions striving...
...eight track events there are 121 men. Right now is the time for the University to get together and help. In order to beat Yale and to do well in the Intercollegiates it is absolutely necessary that these events should be strengthened. There is a splendid opportunity for men to make good here and to help the track team in a way that it greatly needs. F. W. CAPPER '16. J. GREENOUGH...
...time the library was estimated to contain over 120,000 volumes, besides 360 manuscripts, several belonging to the twelfth century, and a splendid collection of over 350 incunabula. During the existence of the modern university, not very much attention had been devoted to these ancient collections, but during the past dozen years very much has been done to augment the modern part of the library by the addition of scientific and literary works for practical use in university education, in the development of special collections, and in providing reading-rooms. Several years ago the new librarian, Professor Delannoy, however, devoted...