Word: medal
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Macaulay won a fair share of University honors, being twice awarded the Chancellor's medal for English verse, and also obtaining the Greaves Essay prize. Without doubt, it was only by the life of easy sociability which he led, and by the active part which he took in all the affairs of the student world around him, that he was prevented from winning the highest honors. As it was, though he failed to secure a place in the Tripos of his year, he gained a Fellowship with distinction, and narrowly missed being awarded one of the three silver goblets...
...fourth competition for the Walnut Hill Cup will be shot at Watertown this afternoon Members will take the 2 P. M. car. If the meet is postponed by stormy weather, notice will be posted on University at 1. 30. It has been decided that a silver medal shall be given to the competitor standing next in point of competitions won, to the winner of the cup, Ties, if any, for this medal shall be decided at 21 yards, straightaways, miss...
...were in the sparring. E. E. Blodgett, '87, defeated T. R. Kimball in the first round of the lightweights. He showed up very well and is a promising man. In the final round Strauss, of South Boston, failed to appear, having received an injury, and Blodgett was awarded the medal...
...Woodbury got the measure of his man. In the second round Woodbury did some hard hitting, and punished his opponent very severely. This ended the round with Woodbury winner. In the other and final round Woodbury was matched against H. P Decker, and was again victor, winning a silver medal-the first prize...
...thing," in which stage little interest was taken, and soon received the instigation of competition which has been the making of them. Men will not train hard for the mere interest in the sport. There must be something to win, whether glory, or a medal, or a record, or all combined. And it is a mistake to suppose that it is only those that have been successful enough to enter the contest that have been benefited. The eight men who train for our greatest competitive event-the Yale race-are the ones who advance our boating interests the most throughout...