Word: defray
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Never before has the Harvard Debating Team had to face so serious a problem as that which confronts it this year in the matter of finances. As long as all undergraduate organizations representing Harvard were supported by general subscriptions, the Debating Team found it easy to defray its expenses in this manner. But since all the other organizations have been relieved of the necessity of calling upon the students to contribute to their support, the Debating Team has found an existence dependent upon student generosity very precarious. Some income is received from the Coolidge Fund, but it is far from...
...condition the society will again this year pay its members a dividend of nine per cent. In the eyes of the undergraduates the payment of this large dividend is one of the greatest benefits of the organization, for it comes at an opportune time and in adequate amount to defray the expenses incident to a large football game...
...recent meeting, the Corporation voted to grant the American Athletic Union the use of the Stadium for the trials for the Olympic team to be held sometime in June, probably on June 7 and 8. A small charge for admission will be made at the trials to help defray the expenses of the American team...
...good record made so far but emphasized the fact that the men were not overconfident. Coach H. C. Dewey '12 then spoke on the need of class spirit and urged the class to support the team as a body and individually. Enough money was collected after the meeting to defray the expenses of a band, which has been engaged to parade with the class to the field today...
...clock, for the purpose of practicing cheers for the game with the Yale freshmen on Saturday. H. L. Gaddis '12 will preside and Coach H. C. Dewey '12 and Captain C. E. Brickley '15 will speak. A collection will be taken at this time to help defray the expense of a band to play at the game...