Word: americanisms
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...American Literary Masters," by L. H. Vincent...
...Freshman class dinner, which will be held at the American House on Friday, March 30, at 7 o'clock, toasts will be responded to as follows: "The Class," F. H. Burr; "Athletics," F. Forchheimer; "The Press," J. A. Locke; "The Musical Clubs," L. K. Lunt; "Debating," O. L. M. H. Lyding. S. Kelly will act as toastmaster...
...swimming team of the New York Athletic Club gave an interesting exhibition in Brokaw Tank. E. H. Adams, the United States champion long distance plunger, made a new record of 70 feet, six inches. C. M. Daniels who holds the world's championship for one hundred yards, and the American championship for all distances illustrated three strokes among them the crawl, a stroke for which he is especially noted. Exhibition games of English "soccer" and American water polo were played by the team...
...federation will be non-partisan and purposes to serve as a bond of union between those members in American universities who believe in the study of public affairs as a means of increasing interest among students in the duties of citizenship and of raising the standards of politics in the United States...
Today is the last day for sending in essays for the William H. Baldwin prize on municipal government. Essays should be mailed to the Chairman of the Committee of Judges, care of C. R. Woodruff, Secretary of the National Municipal League, North American Building, Philadelphia; and should be marked, "For the Baldwin Prize." Competitors must mark on each essay a nom-de-plume, and enclose in a sealed envelope the full name, address, class and college corresponding to the nom-de-plume...