Word: offered
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...granted without harm, as Harvard's offer to play two games, one here, seems to imply, a single concession to the wishes of so large, influential and interested a body of graduates ought not to be refused. Harvard started the dual league idea with the alleged main purpose of putting college athletics where they belong, on the basis of recreations confined strictly to student amateurs. As to the wisdom of throwing open the doors to "Special Students," and especially as to the propriety of Harvard's pressing this point after all that has been said or done, there are certainly...
...examinations for honors in history will be held during the last week in May. Candidates are requested to send the courses they intend to offer to Professor Macvane, 40 Kirkland Street...
...understand that the base ball management are intending to organize an "amateur" league, and offer cups to the winning nine. We hope that this plan will be speedily carried into effect. A league to which no member of the university, second, or class nines is eligible, will be a great inducement to men who are interested in base ball but have not made a specialty of it. Almost every man in college not engaged in other branches of athletics can play the national game to some extent and enjoys it. By getting them out on the field in club...
...Something is needed to check the development of trusts and monopolies. (a) Their present condition is critical,-Nation 47, p. 125; Pub. Opinion, Mar. 15, 1890. (b) They are a menace to free competition and our industrial welfare,-Forum, vol. 5, p. 588; Natlon 49, p. 186. (c) They offer inducement for speculation and gambling,- Nation, vol. 45, p. 68; Pub. Opinion, Oct. 26, 1889, p. 70. (d) They have a great and dangerous political power,-Quart. Review, vol. 131, pp. 460-492. (e) They are increasing too rapidly,-Nation...
...trustees of Columbia college offer a prize of $600 to the student passing the best entrance examination to the School of Arts...