Word: contesting
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...contestants must be examined by Dr. Sargent before the day of the meeting in which they are to contest...
...Tolman, Gilbert Badeau, president of the American Association of Amateur Athletes addressed the meeting. He begged that the rule whereby college men or graduates were chosen to serve as judges at the finish, should be annulled. He thought they were liable to be prejudiced when a close contest occurred, and thus injustice might be suffered by participants. The treasurer reported that $219.10 was the surplus in the treasury. May 23, at 2.30 P.M., was designated as the date for the next field meeting. The Manhattan Athletic grounds were chosen as the scene of the contests. The Association resolved...
...Dartmouth is not anxious for an oratorical association. It says: "Oratorical contests are often opposed by faculties as tending to create false standards of public speaking. But, setting aside all objections that may be urged against existing associations, the idea of forming a new one seems a little absurd. It would be much better to have inter-collegiate spelling contests, or, if spelling is too easy, let chemical formulae be substituted for words. While we are about it, we might also institute inter-collegiate mathematical examinations, or perhaps some contest to see which college gives the best instruction in Greek...
...Bank System in the Event of the Entire Extinction of the United States Debt?" "The Effect of a Customs Tariff on Wages," "The Effect of our Public Land System on the National Growth." This medal is given under the auspices of the Finance Club, and any present undergraduate may contest for it. A candidate may present an essay on any economic subject other than here mentioned, provided it be approved by the committee of award. The essays must not exceed in length the amount of 25 pages of the North American Review, and must be handed in by November...
There is no contest in the long list of events, coming off in the spring, for which there is not a number of men training...