Word: medal
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...they are pleasant fellows and can afford to pay the dues. Instead of admitting only men who are fitted for membership, either by great proficiency or enthusiasm in the subject, many are proposed for membership by their friends, and elected, simply that they may boast one more shingle or medal. These men have the effect of diluting the real strength of the society, and by their admission it is reduced to a society to which it is a social distinction to belong. The next step is to keep out a man who is not popular, but still really qualified. This...
...Cobden Club of England offer a silver medal, under the auspices of the Harvard Finance Club, to any present undergraduate of Harvard College for the best essay on some economic subject...
...heartily commend the Finance Club in its endeavor to advance the cause of Economic knowledge among the students. As stated in last week's Advocate, the Club has offered a medal, given by the Cobden Club of England, for the best Essay on some Politico-Economic subject. The competition will be open to any member of the University, and the successful competitor will be requested to read his essay in public. The judges are Professor Dunbar and Mr. Laughlin, and a third, to be selected by them, who has no connection with the University. The subjects will be announced...
...glancing over the list of best records at Harvard, it seems extremely probable that, with the inducement offered in the Echo Prize Medal, several of them will be bettered at the approaching Spring Meeting; and as, however wisely the judges may decide, it would be difficult to give a correct decision as to the respective merits of a man who happened to "break" the record in the Mile Run, for example, and one who secured the Running High Jump, it would seem that dissatisfaction is likely to ensue in the awarding of the trophy. The suggestion therefore may not seem...
...follows : the winner in each event to have free entrance to the championship meeting; the second in each event, provided three or more men enter, to receive a cup suitably inscribed. Any winner of his class event winning the same event in the championship meeting shall receive a silver medal inscribed as "Champion of the University," otherwise he shall receive a bronze medal as "Champion of his Class." The bronze medals will be awarded to the class winners only on condition that they enter and cover the distance in the championship meeting...