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Dates: during 1870-1879
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DURING the past two years indifference in regard to our athletic welfare has been increasing in the College, and the last two Freshman classes have been unusually negligent in paying their quota towards the support of our sports. It is well known that many men of moderate means contribute liberally, whereas others, who are far better able, refuse to contribute at all. Among the latter are the men who shout loudest over Harvard's victories. If these men refuse from a total lack of all class or college feeling, they deserve the most sincere pity; but if they refuse from...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 10/24/1879 | See Source »

...meeting then adjourned. It was well attended, and the choice of officers promises well for the support of the Crew this year. The Treasurer stated that the balance in the treasury should not lead men to be backward in their subscriptions, as it was only equivalent to the fund raised by theatricals last year. We hope that the University will be prompt with its subscriptions, and save the officers of the Club the great annoyance and trouble to which they have been previously subjected...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MEETING OF THE BOAT CLUB. | 10/10/1879 | See Source »

...course, obvious that it is very desirable for the association to raise its membership to as large a number as possible; for each additional member who comes to the hall now increases the expense of the association by a small fraction only of what he contributes to its support. It has been suggested that more tables be put in the hall, but the Corporation think that the hall is crowded enough already, and would not consent to this plan, even if the Directors were in favor of it. It is evident, however, that something must be done soon if those...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 10/10/1879 | See Source »

...will allow me to mention that the motive of most of the gentlemen who have contributed to this endowment was, I think, the support of theological teaching of a perfectly unsectarian character. That was precisely what interested them in this movement...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE HARVARD DIVINITY SCHOOL. | 10/10/1879 | See Source »

...training, and there is no doubt that, do what we may, the race this year will be a close one. But if enough men will come forward we shall be able to select an unusually good crew. We, therefore, call upon the University to give our captain a hearty support, and hope to see a large number of contestants for seats in the University boat...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 9/25/1879 | See Source »

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