Word: meet
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...England was strongly opposed to the action of the colonies in putting this paper into circulation, and her opposition to it had more to do with the cause of the rebellion than is generally supposed. It was in 1811 that the first issue of treasury notes was made to meet the expenses of the coming war with England. They were mostly in sums of $100. and were never intended for general circulation; but this action of the treasury established a deplorable precedent, which those in favor of paper money in later years did not fail to make...
...stated by mistake in yesterday's paper that all the prizes for the bicycle race meet are offered by dealers in sporting goods. Only those designated are given thus, most of the prizes being offered by the club...
...make the meet a success the club will need the help of the university at large. The expenses will be very heavy and will require the sale of a large number of tickets. As the race will surely be most interesting there is no reason why the required number should not be sold. No movement which will raise the standard of Harvard athletics as this promises to do, should be hindered by lack of interest...
...stated meeting of the Board of Overseers on Wednesday morning it was voted that the overseers approve the above additions and amendments to the college regulations, and request that the same be put in operation as soon as possible. It was also voted that the overseers, still retaining their opinion as to the desirability of an early morning report, but desiring not now to insist upon measures which do not meet the approbation of the faculty, request that rules be prepared by the faculty which shall secure the daily attendance of the students in Cambridge, by requiring that each student...
...short-stop, Spaulding taking Thorndyke's place. In both the games the nine was very weak in its team play, and showed a great tendency to go to pieces at critical points, a weakness which they will deplore sadly if they have not overcome it before they meet Yale. Constant practice with as strong nines as possible should be the work of the nine before they can hope to beat Yale. The nine will go to a training table some time this week...