Word: worthely
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...soon as the weather is settled, it is to be hoped that all those who have had any experience in the game will come out and show what they are worth. Doubtless, there is much good material in Harvard now, which only needs practice to bring it into prominence...
...over two hundred and fifty years, instead of trying to found some new school of arts or science. But the last legacy is one of particular value, because of the great freedom left to the trustees as to the disposal of the funds. In most bequests the true worth of the endowment is often seriously affected by the restrictions which are put upon its disbursement, but Mr. Wheeler had the good sense to leave it to the discretion of the college authorities as to the manner in which his money should be used. His intention was to put the money...
...Joseph Colton of New Haven, made a bequest of $40,000 to the Yale Divinity School. Her will provides that at her husband's death the bulk of her property shall go to Yale. The divinity school will also receive, under the will of Mrs. Catherine Jorman, real estate worth about $10,000 after the termination of a life interest...
...Again the author apologizes for making a grade as low as $600, saying that only half-a-dozen men are probably included in it; while Professor Palmer calculates that almost one-quarter of each class spend between $450 and $650. As to the four upper grades, it seems hardly worth while to analyze so closely the expenses of "hardly more than a quarter" of the class, when the other end of the scale is treated in such a cursory review. One column instead of four would reduce the exaggerated proportions of this part of the table. The author claims that...
...fair weather and comparatively smooth water. There are now two freshman crews, the second crew, however, consisting of only six men. Following are the names of the men trying for positions:- First crew: Stroke, Bishop; 7, Randall, 6, Longworth; 5, Longstreth; 4, Cumnock; 3. Hammond; 2, Williams; bow, Wood-worth. The second crew, lacking numbers 5 and 6, is composed as follows:- Stroke, Parker; 7, Tudor; 4, Amory; 3, Winthrop; 2, Bangs; bow, Lawrence. The '88 crew is at present rowing in the following order:- Stroke, Hale; 7, Butler; 6, Bradlee; 5, Appleton; 4, Porter; 3, Churchill; 2, Crocker...