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...They devote time and strength to these, but they say nothing: Silently the rich have given of their abundance to their classmates, who, in the struggle for an education, have had also to win their bread. Many a man, almost despairing in the struggle, has taken heart at a gift that came he knew not whence. "I must do this, at least," the giver says, "but my name must not be known." And many a poor man has helped his fellow, poorer than himself. For these things those who know and love Harvard believe in her-for these things that...
...merged unidentified in a general subscription. It is in no way improbable, therefore, that some benefactor may present himself, or be found, who, by endowing the University Club, will associate his name, or that of another, permanently with Harvard, and will secure to an extent possible by no other gift the gratitude of all Harvard's alumni and students during a long future. Certainly the recent experience of Harvard as of other similar institutions has given no reason to believe that the race of Hollises, Stoughtons, Holworthys and Boylstons has died out. On the contrary their number ever increases...
...Huntington '97, "Harvard College in the War," O. W. Holmes, Jr. S. Kennedy '97, "The Gift of the Sea," Rudyard Kipling...
...Lydia Bradley, one of the wealthiest residents of Peoria, Hlinois, has just made known her intention of building a polytechnic institute, which, with the endowments, will amount to a gift of $1,000,000. It will accommodate 750 pupils...
...play on any of the regular athletic teams. It furnishes a boat house and a very complete equipment of light, easy rowing boats and canoes. The house and its outfit was presented to the University by Mr. Weld with the belief that it would soon become, self-supporting. The gift cost Mr. Weld twenty thousand dollars, but he felt that it was worth it, as it would be a great addition to the athletic facilities of the University, and would give students a new and excellent form of exercise during the spring and fall months. The club...