Word: groups
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...first main advantage to be gained by bimetallism is the establishment of an approximate par of exchange between the gold-using and the silver-using nations. The group of nations which stand midway between these two, bind them together by the so-called "bimetallic link," which is invaluable in steadying trade...
...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...
...reader: First, his careful study of a general educational problem-the proper adjustment of the curricula of secondary schools; and secondly, his suggestion of many very interesting questions which come up in the administration of the University itself. One of the most interesting things which he discusses is the group of courses most largely taken by students in the College under the existing elective system. The President does not tell us just where he draws the line between the larger and smaller classes, but he gives us the striking fact that the courses most largely taken, which altogether involve about...
...members of the eleven who played in the Yale-Princeton game have each received a souvenir football frame. In the centre of the frame is a large picture of Captain Thorne. On either side of him are group pictures of the Yale and Princeton teams, and above and below are smaller pictures of the other members of the Yale eleven. Just below Captain Thorne's picture is engrossed the score of the Yale-Princeton game. The frame is of oak with oxidized silver trimmings...
...library, presented by President Low, will be the central figure of the group. It will be built entirely of stone and will make a most conspicuous object on account of its height. The laboratories and lecture halls will be constructed of brick and will contrast favorably with the library...