Word: equal
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...college scoring the most points in the scratch events will be presented with a silk banner. In every race, gold, silver and bronze medals will be given to first, second and third respectively. These medals will be struck from the H. U. C. A. die, and will equal in value those given at the intercollegiate meet...
...most mature piece of fiction which has appeared in the Monthly for a long time. While the plot in a certain way is unreal, it is treated with unusual richness of imagination. The style is vivid and sensuous. It is pity that the author's analysis is not equal to his imagination. He brings together twin brothers, who see in each other no resemblance. They address each other as "child" and "old man" respectively. The Abbe of Cisley hates them with the most undying hatred because they were the illegitimate sons of his wife and his brother; yet the moment...
...possible the colleges have been arranged in groups of four of about equal strength. To the winner in each group will be given a silk banner as a college trophy; and each member of the winning team will be given a gold watch. The prizes for members of the team finishing second will be silver cups. If but three colleges are entered in any group no second prizes will be given. If but two are entered the prizes will be silver cups...
...time: How was such a production of the precious metals economically possible under the law controlling the value of money? That law is: The more freely gold, say, in any given interval of time, is produced, and the longer that production is carried on, the less, other things being equal, becomes the motive to continued production on the same scale. The new metal going into circulation drowns the mines, or all but the mines. Such is the economic condition under which the production of the precious metals is carried on. In the early ages the production was non-economic. Gold...
...closest and most exciting of all. The first relay was between Eaton of Harvard and Sterritt of Pennsylvania. Sterritt finished three yards ahead Boyer took Sterritt's place and Eaton touched Marshall, who was slow in getting off. Marshall succeeded in making up the lost ground and finished almost equal with his opponent. In the third relay Harrison of Pennsylvania and Williams of Harvard started out, the Pennsylvania man leading by a yard. Williams passed Harrison in the last lap and finished five yards ahead. The last relay was between Hollister of Harvard and Sichel of Pennsylvania. Hollister increased...