Word: poorness
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Owing to the extremely poor weather conditions only three men turned out for the Rifle and Revolver Club shoot on Saturday and no very good shooting was done. Rifle shooting was especially difficult on account of the high wind. H. C. Taylor took first place in the all comers pistol match of the M. R. A., and E. Malinckrodt fourth place...
During the spring of '92 a few graduates of the four colleges donated a silver cup which was valued at $400, to be played for annually, Harvard's proportion of the expense being paid by H. O. Poor '90. This cup is to become the permanent possession of the college which wins the championship ten times, while members of the winning team each year are given a silver medal with the name and date engraved upon it. Of the five tournaments which have already been held, Columbia won the first two, and Harvard the last three...
Other noteworthy articles are "The Dog's View of It," "How Our Coming Orators are Cultivated," and a short sketch purporting to be written by the author of "Jerome Poor Thing...
...stipend have hitherto been awarded only to needy students, and there has been a strong sentiment against men applying for them who were not really in need of financial help. These scholarships have their place, because they are meant to do the double duty of stimulating study and helping poor students. There is however a need, which has become much more appreciated within the last few years, of giving more marked recognition to good scholarly work irrespective of pecuniary need. In other words, it is felt that the student in comfortable or well-to-do circumstances has been slighted...
...first regular shoot of the club was held on Saturday at Walnut Hill. Only five men turned out, as it was a very poor day for shooting, but in spite of the unfavorable conditions some creditable shooting was done. The best scores were: Pistol (22 cal.) at 50 yds.- C. H. Taylor 1900, 91; E. Malinckrodt 1900, 82. Revolver (44 cal.) at 50 yds.- C. H. Taylor 83. Rifle (38-55) at 100 yds.- B. F. Bell...