Word: americanism
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...London races are over. In the correspondence that preceded his arrival in this country, Chainey, the English coach, was made to thoroughly understand that he was not employed to give instructions in the British style of rowing. His service would be rather to consolidate this with the American system, taking from each the good that was in them and producing something better than either. He was, moreover, to rig the boat and adapt it to the stroke determined upon, and in other ways make himself useful to the crew. For this he was to receive $25 a week. Cook...
...ever been able to guard it. How they should do this we did not undertake to decide or enquire. We merely named an existing student-body, as the initiator of organization, and trusted that there was enough of public spirit in the college and enough of the usual American good sense and capacity for public questions, to come to the front and find some way of making the will of the majority prevail. That an overwhelming majority would vote for the college yard not becoming a nuisance in the midst of the town, if the question were put abstractly...
...University of Pennsylvania has recently established a limited number of unendowed post graduate fellowships in Political Science and History. Graduates of any American College, either in Arts or Science, are eligible. Unusual opportunities for the advanced study of Political Economy, Civil Government, Political and Constitutional History, Constitutional and Mercantile Law, and Political Science, will be open free of charge to the holders of these fellowships...
BOSTON MUSEUM. - J. T. Raymond in "Fresh, the American...
BOSTON MUSEUM. - J. T. Raymond in "Fresh, the American...