Word: plays
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...tournament shall be open to all the members of the Club, irrespective of their having passed the entrance examination. Every contestant shall play one game with every other contestant; and the one winning the greatest number of games shall receive the first prize, together with the Challenge Cup; and the victor in the next largest number of games shall receive the second prize. Not more than five minutes shall be allowed for any move. If any contestant retire before having completed his series, all games played by him shall be thrown out of the calculation...
...tournament will begin on Tuesday evening, the 19th inst. Those wishing to enter are requested to send their names to Mr. F. L. Green, Secretary, M. 55, enclosing the admission fee of fifty cents, and stating at what hours during the ensuing fortnight they will be at liberty to play. A "tabular view" of the games to be played will be posted in the rooms on Tuesday morning, and the list of entries will be closed at 6 P. M., Monday. All games must be played in the rooms of the Chess Club...
Third. In the classics the examination to be based upon one Greek play, to be announced as soon as possible by the examiners; and in addition that the contestants he required to translate at sight some Greek author into English and from an English author into Greek...
This state of things is to be regretted. In America every citizen is to a certain extent a governor; at all events, he plays or can play a more important part in the government here than in any other country. Every man as he comes of age is summoned to appear upon the scene, and it is of the highest importance that he should be prepared to do so. Comparatively few can enjoy the advantages of a university education, but fewer still fail to realize what those advantages are. Most of those who have never had, or who have neglected...
Professor Child purposes to read four or five of Shakspere's plays, at the rate of a play in four or five readings; he will then read from Chaucer...