This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER II THE STORY OF THE SILVER SALE The founding of the British Homoeopathic Association proved to be the opportunity the friends of Dr. Burnett desired. Among the primary objects of the Association there is one especially designated "for the creation and endowment of Lectureships." The circular ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER II THE STORY OF THE SILVER SALE The founding of the British Homoeopathic Association proved to be the opportunity the friends of Dr. Burnett desired. Among the primary objects of the Association there is one especially designated "for the creation and endowment of Lectureships." The circular issued by the executive committee of the Association contains the following clause, expressing one of the methods in which it proposes to attain its objects: --"Clause II. For the permanent endowment of the work a 'Twentieth Century Fund' of at least 10,000 has been inaugurated by the Association. All donations over 25 are invested. Benefactors endowing in full a Lectureship, or Travelling or Research Scholarship, or any other part of the work, have the right to a permanent seat on the governing body, as well as to have the donor's name permanently incorporated on the title of the endowment. The donation of a capital sum for endowment may, at the benefactor's option, be spread over a period of three years." This clause suggested to some of Dr. Burnett's friends that the intention of Mr. Walford's proposal might be carried out by raising a fund for endowing one of these chairs in Dr. Burnett's name. Dr. Burnett's friends thereupon guaranteed to raise the necessary amount to endow a chair to be called the Burnett Trofessorship of Homeopathic Practice, and the Committee of the Association cordially accepted the responsibility of administering the trust. The first move taken to raise the desired sum was made by Mrs. Clarke, to whom the idea occurred in the autumn of 1902 of holding a sale of silver articles suitable for Christmas and other presents, and of asking all who were interested to purchase them of her instead of going to...
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