Word: award
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...successful, it is all the more to be regretted that the decisions of the judges were not successful also. We say this weighing our words, for there were few indeed, we had almost said none, of those who heard the speaking, who were not disappointed and surprised at the award of the prizes. We would not for a moment question either the undoubted merits of the successful competitors, or the wishes of the gentlemen who acted as judges to do their best in a very difficult and, to some of them apparently, a novel position. But it does seem...
...subjects to which they were assigned; and in this way many of the contestants have had their work assayed in a much juster manner than would be possible in the contestants' own colleges. But the public have not yet been able to discover just how much an intercollegiate award means; for to know that a student from one college surpassed the students from several other colleges is very indefinite information. Why cannot the association publish its examination papers, and in this way furnish some data from which the value of its awards may be inferred...
...convenience can be expected by visitors. As regards prizes, although the financial success of the day will, in great measure, determine their value, yet they will, in any case, surpass in quality and workmanship anything of the kind presented outside the field of college athletics. The Committee intend to award solid gold badges to First and Second places, and in every case the prize alone will be well worth the contest. The entry-book is now ready, and in the hands of Mr. H. L. GEYELIN, of the University of Pennsylvania, and already the names of prominent athletes appear...
...entries must be made to the Secretary before eleven o'clock Saturday morning, and no one will be allowed to shoot who arrives after the last man has finished shooting. It was also voted to award a prize to the member having the highest average for the year, provided that he shall have shot in at least three matches...
...award for models, drawings, etc., has been received from the Centennial Commission...