Word: grant
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...Holy Cross indoor games held at the Worcester Skating Ring tonight. Newell's win in the 100 yards run in 2.31 4/5 was the best performance of the evening. The other winners were: W. J. Denholm '97, first in the 40 yards dash in 4 3/5s.; D. Grant '99, first in the mile handicap; and W. C. Burton '99, second in the quarter mile novice...
...following Harvard men have entered the Holy Cross athletic games to be held at the Worcester Skating Rink this evening: D. Grant '99 in the one mile run; W. J. Denholm '97, in the 40 yards dash; W. C. Burton '99, in the 40 yards dash and in the 440 yards run (novice...
April 10.- Harvard in the Seventies. Judge Robert Grant...
...joint debate with Douglas in 1858, with which Lincoln's hour may be said to have struck. Yet it was not till after the Mason and Slidel affair that the country began to discover itself in the bands of a wise, firm and gentle ruler. The successes of Grant's armies in 1864 fully established Lincoln with the world. It has been said with truth that at the time of his death he was the most absolute ruler in christendom. He had ever been very near the hearts of those whom he delighted to call the plain people-from whom...
...This lowering of the A. B. degree is unnecessary.- (a) No general demand for it-(1) Our most energetic rivals are not adopting the three year plan.- (2) Colleges which grant the degree on easiest terms flourish the least: S. M. Macvane in Har. Mo. XII, p. 2.- (b) Harvard is not injured by maintaining present standard of the A. B. degree.- (I) No considerable number is kept away by the four years course. (x) Number of undergraduates has trebled since 1860: Min. Rep., p. 18.- (2) No loss of prestige.- (c) Advatages of three years system are already secured...