| Danvers (Mass.) - 1852 - 496 pagine
...acknowledgment of the payment of that debt by the generation which preceded me in my native town of Danvers, and to aid in its prompt future discharge, I give...the promotion of knowledge and morality among them. " I beg to remark, that the subject of making a gift to my native town has for some years occupied... | |
| 1852 - 268 pagine
...acknowledgment of the payment of that debt by the generation which preceded me in my native town of Danvers, and to aid in its prompt future discharge, I give to the inhabitants of that town the sum of TVVEN rv THOUSAND DOLLARS, for the promotion of knowledge and morality among them. I beg to remark,... | |
| American Institute of Instruction - 1853 - 228 pagine
...like the Grecian Helen on the walls of Ilium, have gazed on the keen encounter of educational wit*, in this our palaestra, as it were the conflict of...knowledge and morality among them," &c. &c. The sequel of the letter showed the donor's purpose to be, that his bounty should be expended in rearing a convenient... | |
| American Institute of Instruction - 1853 - 228 pagine
...me in my native town, and to aid in its prompt future discharge, I give to the inhabitants of lhat town the sum of TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS for the promotion...knowledge and morality among them," &c. &c. The sequel of the letter showed the donor's purpose to be, that his bounty should be expended in rearing a convenient... | |
| John Livingston - 1854 - 734 pagine
...acknowledgment of the payment of that debt, by the generation •which preceded me in my native town of Danvers, and to aid in its prompt future discharge, I give...the promotion of knowledge and morality among them. I beg to remark, that the subject of making a gift to my native town has for some years occupied my... | |
| Benson John Lossing - 1890 - 312 pagine
...acknowledgment of the payment of that debt by the generation that preceded me in my native town of Danvers, and to aid in its prompt future discharge, I give to the inhabitants of that town the sum of $20,000 for the promotion of knowledge and morality among them." Mr. Peabody visited his native country... | |
| Danvers (Mass.) - 1856 - 258 pagine
...acknowledgment of the payment of that debt by the generation which preceded me in my native town of Danvers, and to aid in its prompt future discharge, I give...the promotion of knowledge and morality among them. " I beg to remark, that the subject of making a gift to my native town has for some years occupied... | |
| Danvers (Mass.) - 1856 - 252 pagine
...assembled, accept, with deep emotions of gratitude, the munificent gift of George Peabody, Esq., of London, of TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS, for the promotion of knowledge and morality among us ; and we, with due sense of its importance to ourselves and to those who are to succeed us, accept... | |
| 1857 - 802 pagine
...acknowledgment of the payment of that debt by the generation which preceded me in my native town of Danvers, and to aid in its prompt, future discharge, I give...the promotion of knowledge and morality among them." It is quite needless to add that this sentiment, thus indorsed and made practical, was well received... | |
| 1857 - 800 pagine
...acknowledgment of the payment of that debt by the generation which preceded me in my native town of Danvers, and to aid in its prompt, future discharge, I give...the promotion of knowledge and morality among them." It is quite needless to add that this sentiment, thus indorsed and made practical, was well received... | |
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