Word: supporters
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...that statement has been realized, and that a third school of archaeology (that of the Americans) has already begun its work in Athens. The personnel of the school embraces the director, Mr. William Goodwin, and four regular pupils sent out by the colleges and universities co-operating in the support of the institution.... In addition to those already present others are expected, and with them the well-known Hellenist, Mr. Felton. All the members of the American school have already acquired an extensive knowledge of ancient Greek. The director of the school, a man fifty years...
...procured and was now in use in the large salon of Professor Goodwin's house. The committee authorized the appropriation of $750 for the annual rent, $750 for furniture, and a sufficient sum to pay for the services of a permanent servant. The committee which now has the pledged support for ten years of nine different universities and colleges, guarantees the payment in subsequent years of the rent and pay of the servant and the cost of additions within given limits to the library and furniture...
...semi-annual meeting of the governing committee of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens was held in New York on Saturday. Prof. Tyler of Amherst was elected a member. Letters were read stating that Dartmouth and Cornell will join the association of colleges which support the school next June, and the University of Virginia will join this year. The committee has received assurances that the school will have as many students as it can accommodate next year...
...labor of clearing the entire field and benches of snow. This, it should be remembered, was a labor purely voluntary on their part and performed without reluctance. The same instance affords another moral equally pleasant. The eleven could have received in no other way surer evidence of the enthusiastic support of the college. This assurance can indeed but be gratifying...
...American School of Classical Studies at Athens will hold its semi-annual meeting in the New York city on Friday. This school, it will be remembered, was started by the Archaeological Institute of America. Ten colleges are interested in the movement, each subscribing $250 annually for its support. It was opened last month and Professor Goodwin of Harvard, as one of the directors, is now in charge of it. He obtained leave of absence for one year in order to assume charge of the school for that time. Next year a director from another college will take his place...