Word: generous
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...better reading room. He says: "It is a singular fact that, at a time when the building of libraries has become a favorite form of public benefaction, Harvard has not received any great gift for a library building. It is useless to expect an ample equipment and a generous building from any other source." In summarizing the requirements, Professor Lane puts beauty first because he believes "that the Library does not take the place it should in the life of the University and of the individual student unless it is something more than a mere storehouse or tool-shop...
...useful, but it needs the support of the whole University world. Therefore, we will urge every living Harvard man to join us for his sake and ours. The setting up of such a meeting-house is a little matter, but the holding-up of it on a large-minded, generous, lasting basis is a great matter and is impossible unless you, one and all, make it easy...
...vigorous campaign was entered upon in Boston and Vicinity, and the response was generous. But as July 1 drew near there was still a lack of several thousand dollars. Mr. Schiff was informed of the situation, but instead of consenting to an extension of the time, he offered to increase his gift to $50,000 provided the other subscribers would allow their contributions to "go to the fund from which purchases for the collection are being made." This offer was accepted without dissent, and the University will accordingly have the desired Semitic Building in addition to $19,240 for increasing...
Provided there enough entries, the Shooting Club will hold a handicap match for a hammerless shot gun during the last three weeks in May. The handicaps will be made as generous as possible, so as to make all approximately equal. The matches, six in all, will begin on Monday, May 9, and will be held on Monday and Thursday afternoons following. The final score will be determined from the four best out of the six scores of each contestant. There will be prizes for first, second and third places and for the man making the best actual score in four...
...vote of thanks was extended to Mr. Hemenway for his generous offer made in the course of his speech...