Word: prize
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...whole university course, to come and attend lectures in these subjects. (4) Something should be done to enable the university to help original research, and to increase the number of residents who devote themselves to the pursuit of learning. At present large funds are wasted in what are called "prize-fellowships." Unfortunately the land revenues of the colleges have suffered from the competition of Western America, and money is wanting to carry out some of the most desirable improvements. Broadly considered, the advantages of English university education may be said to consist in the combination of college and university life...
...parallel bars, entered and were greeted with applause. Each performed several difficult feats, and all showed that improvement had been made since last winter's meetings by a year of hard practice. Denniston withdrew in a few minutes, and he was followed a moment later by Morison. The prize consequently was awarded to Bachelder, and the second place to Morrison...
...minutes and 1 second. The second round was close and exciting. Bangs succeeded in getting a fall in 3 minutes 45 seconds. The third round was long and exciting, Bangs, as usual, acting on the defensive. It was won by Crane in 7 minutes 10 seconds, to whom the prize for Middle-weight Wrestling was awarded...
...Light-Weight Wrestling, contestants W. H. Page and Outram Bangs, the first fall was won by the former in 6m. 13s. The second fall was won by Page in 1m. 44s., who thus won the prize...
...following named men have entered for the prize to be awarded for general excellence: Batchelder, '83, Morison, '83, Denniston, '83. The events in which these gentlemen have entered, are the parallel bars, horizontal bar, two-handed vault, running high jump, standing high jump and flying rings...