Word: equalize
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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University of Pennsylvania is to establish, on certain conditions, undergraduate courses for women in every way equal to those now open to men. This step has been contemplated by the authorities for some time and was influenced by the success attained at Cornell with this system. A hall to cost $500,000 will be built on property presented by Colonel J. M. Bennett, to be devoted exclusively to the needs of the women students...
Provided there enough entries, the Shooting Club will hold a handicap match for a hammerless shot gun during the last three weeks in May. The handicaps will be made as generous as possible, so as to make all approximately equal. The matches, six in all, will begin on Monday, May 9, and will be held on Monday and Thursday afternoons following. The final score will be determined from the four best out of the six scores of each contestant. There will be prizes for first, second and third places and for the man making the best actual score in four...
...merits of the debating entirely." His objection to the present system is that "in judging the merits of the question as debated" the judges must unconsciously be influenced by their personal prejudices, and that moreover it is almost impossible to obtain a question that will furnish equal opportunities to both sides in the debate...
...begin. As will be noticed, only five of these men were in the '97 victorious crew. Oddie '99 at 6 is filling ex-Captain Spillman's place very acceptably. When Odell left college last term it was thought it would be difficult to find a No. 5 man his equal. Sweetland '99, however, although a trifle awkward, is a tower of strength there and should develop into a valuable man. Wakeman '99, last year's bow oar, has been forced to yield his seat to Dalzell '99, who is much heavier and a splendid oarsman. Strong as the crew...
...spring football practice have been divided into two squads, of approximately equal strength. G. Murchie is in charge of one and Captain Dibblee of the other. Next week two teams will be chosen from these squads which will play against each other towards the end of the spring work. Each squad has its own signals and only a few simple plays will be learned. Yesterday the squads ran through signals, every man being tried in the line-up. Catching punts, blocking off and breaking through constituted the remainder of the day's work...