Word: prize
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Themistocles who was awarded the second prize of merit by the generals, and trierarchs, who concertedly wrote themselves down as worthy of the first prize, at a council held at Corinth after the battle of Salamis...
...strong body, a ready wit,-of all those things, indeed, for which we are not responsible; but no one is ever proud of trying hard. We may decree as much as we like that trying hard is the sum total of virtue, yet no one will ever want a prize for faithful endeavor. To be able to do easily what other people do with difficulty, or what they cannot do at all, that is what we are proud of and what we admire...
...base ball management has decided to offer three prizes this spring for excellence in batting. The first prize will be a $25 bat, and will be given to the member of the first nine who shall make the best batting averages for the year. The second prize will be a $15 cup, to be given to the member of the first nine making the best batting average in championship games. The third prize will be a $10 cup, to-be awarded to the member of the second team making the best batting average during the year...
...item is going the rounds of the press stating that at Princeton a prize of $1500 is a warded every third year to the member of the sophomore class exhibiting the greatest proficiency in the classics. If this be true, the triennially favored classes must show an alarming increase in numbers...
...Technology student has on exhibition at the Boston Art Club a picture, for which he has been awarded a prize...