Word: relief
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...president and fellows of Harvard College have appropriated $100 for the Boston firemen's relief fund, in recognition of the service done by the fire department at the new building of the Medical School, on Boylston street, one night last...
...evening, the venerable Prof. Alpheus S. Packard, speaking of the new jury system of college discipline, said that he could not say that it had worked at all. Speaking of the endowment, he said that the college which has any life in it will always be wanting something. The relief which Bowdoin has received has come largely from outside, especially in the Stone and Winkley Professorships, founded by the late Mrs. Valeria G. Stone, of Malden, and Mr. Henry Winkley, of Philadelphia. Nothing was known of Mr. Winkley before he made this gift. One day, Prof. Packard said...
...which they will the longest and most willingly repose. Then, why should we not reform the abuse as the means lie so completely in our power? Let us have our books printed on green paper and use red or yellow ink. Such a change would be a general relief. It would take some time as the trade would be hostile at first, but the change is sure to come eventually, bringing relief to the student above all, and to every person who lives in a civilized country...
...have become so accustomed to hearing criticisms on the conduct of the students at our American colleges, that it is somewhat of a relief to learn that our English cousins are not entirely above reproach in that respect. Of course we should no more judge the great body of English students by the few cases of disorder which occur, than we ourselves ought to be condemned because of the misconduct of a few. An editorial in the current number of the "London Graphic," in commenting on undergraduate life at Oxford, says : The Vice-Chancellor of Oxford has had to inflict...
...yard feel almost at their mercy. This is evidently not as it should be. If the college could detail a special officer to be in the yard at all times, whose particular duty should be to keep the grounds free from objectionable characters, we might hope for immediate relief. But we can hardly hope for such an appointment at present. In the meantime if every one will discourage these annoying pests as much as possible, and themselves put down all disturbances made by muckers, we may hope for at least partial tranquility...