Word: supporter
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Over two thousand dollars has been raised for the support of the Brown University nine...
...compete with his white neighbor, in the struggle for existence. The trouble had been that the government had never understood the Indian. They had provided him with food and clothing, thereby enabling him to live in idleness, and it is no wonder that now he is unable to support himself. Instead of giving him rations, he should have been given land and farming implements and obliged to earn his own living. In spite of these great disadvantages the Indians are slowly improving, and General Armstrong believes that the western railroads have been the most important factor in civilizing the wilder...
...urge every one of them to answer to the call for this evening; the larger the number of men the greater the enthusiasm and zeal. To such a club, whose aim is to put the influence of Harvard on its old footing at Exeter, we give our heartiest support and encouragement...
...knowledge that the Greeks were very fond of symmetry in their architecture forces us to the conclusion that the Propylaea was not finished as originally planned, for there is a noticeable lack of symmetry between the north and south wings of the structure. Other reasons also support this conclusion. So after a description of the general features of the Propylaea as it was constructed, Dr. Wheeler discussed the original plans and the ingenious and truthful restorations of the German archaeologists...
...Thanks to last year's management, the crew is out of debt, but the expenses this year will be more than double those of last year. In view of the urgent needs of the crew we ask every man to give as much as he possibly can to its support...