Word: prize
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Dates: during 1873-1873
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...which allows a Princeton or a Harvard man to be careless of distinction in the sight of his Alma Mater alone, but would spur him on, with the pleasing hope of reading in the various journals of the country, that Smith of Princeton or Harvard took a Greek prize at the intercollegiate contest? We think not, decidedly...
...Bible in lieu of card, and is admitted. Uncle cordial; cousins, Sophs at Vassar. Welcome breakfast. Rain increases; have to spend the day. Luncheon. Dinner. Bezique and forfeits in the sitting-room. Rain ceases. Cousins excuse themselves to study Hebrew in the library. Uncle takes us out to see prize swine. Freshman detects latent ring-bone in blue-ribbon hog. Uncle turns pale. Freshman advises daily gallop and a mild blister. Uncle retires to library and adds codicil to his will. More forfeits. Freshman sues prettier cousin for twining tress. Enter uncle...
...Boylston Prizes, June 19, 1873.ARTHUR HOWARD PICKERING, Frederick Ozni Vaille, Juniors, 1st Prizes, and William Burry, Junior, 2d Prize...
About 9.30 the crowd began moving toward Hampden Park, to see the two-mile foot-race for the Bennett prize, and the ball-match between the Harvard and Brown Freshmen. These occupied more or less fully the whole morning...
...PRIZE for the best classical translation into Attic Greek has been given to Mr. A. C. Richardson...