Word: offering
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...evening. Rev. Reuben Kidner of St. Andrew's Church on Chamber street read a short service and part of the first chapter of the Gospel by John. He showed good reason why young men should engage in active church work and appealed to those before him. The Boys' Clubs offer an opportunity of most interesting and satisfactory work. The Sunday Schools, too, offer work that will tax the intelligence of even the brightest young men. The clergy need the help of many more laymen in carrying out their mission work in various parts of Boston. From all over the country...
...begrudge cups to the men on the eleven, when its management has saved money enough over the expenses to buy them. But on the part of the crew men, such meanness presumptuous; it is a poor return for the readiness with which the football management offered to divide its surplus with them. The foot-ball men want $140 to get a ten-dollar cup for each man on the team and for the substitutes. The request is a modest enough one even if they did not have a cent for buying them. When, however, they have $280, half of which...
...York base-ball club has arranged two games each in April with Harvard, Yale and Princeton, and it is their intention to offer a trophy to the college club making the best showing against them in the series...
...beneficial sports in college. English schools have these clubs, and as hare and hound runs are increasing so in popularity, I see no reason why a club could not be formed and run successfully. With a small initiation fee and moderate dues, the club could afford not only to offer prizes, but could support a club room with baths and lockers for the members. I sincerely hope some one will start a club of this kind, for there is no reason why it should not be successful and a benefit to the college. At any rate let us have some...
...invite prominent men to speak at Harvard has secured some of the most interesting lectures of this term. The societies show in this action an encouraging sign of life and energy and an effort to bestow a genuine benefit upon the whole college outside of the social advantages they offer to their own members...