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Harvard is old, successful and up-to-date in her methods; these three characteristics explain her pre-eminence. That is the case with the New York Life among life insurance companies. It was organized in 1845, just as the steady growth of life insurance began in this country; its financial standing on Janurary 1, 1896, was as follows: Assets, $174,791,990.54; liabilities, $150,753,312.65; surplus, $24,038,677.89; and its "Accumulation Policy" is the most liberal policy contract issued by any company The latter statement is no mere rhetorical boast, as may be seen by a comparison...
...Malden, Mass., on Thursday last. He entered college in September, 1892, from the Malden High School, and throughout his course devoted himself particularly to the study of biology, with the intention of entering the Medical School next fall. Soon after the opening of college this year his health began to fail, but he uncomplainingly continued his work until November, when his condition made it necessary for him to give up his studies...
...Varsity games which were held yesterday afternoon on Holmes Field resulted in a dismal failure on account of the disagreeable weather. During the first part of the afternoon no rain fell, though the air was very chilly and the track was heavy, but later the rain began and kept increasing until it became necessary to postpone the high jump and pole vault...
...Tufts, Meader began with a single. Stroud hit safely, but Stevenson caught him off first. Dean got the ball and ran him back towards first barely catching him. In the meantime Meader had got to third and scored when Corridon sent the ball far over the willows for the first home run of the season on Holmes Field...
Harvard is old, successful and up-to-date in her methods; these three characteristics explain her pre-eminence. That is the case with the New York Life among life insurance companies. It was organized in 1845, just as the steady growth of life insurance began in this country; its financial standing on January 1, 1896, was as follows: Assets, $174,791,990.54; liabilities, $150,753,312.65; surplus, $24,038,677.89; and its "Accumulation Policy" is the most liberal policy contract issued by any company. The latter statement is no mere rhetorical boast, as may be seen by a comparison...