Word: rival
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...method of entertainment has sprung. Compare the class day of 1834 with the iced punch, and the class day of 1893 with its spreads and teas, both private and society. Such is progress. In 1850, class day was placed upon the University Calendar by the side of its old rival, Commencement, and there it has remained ever since. The famous dancing on the green, which was much more pleasant in theory than in practice, and the custom of planting the ivy, while the ivy oration was delivered, arose about this time. The exercises around the tree, the cheering...
...Yale, Otley of Princeton and Bardeen will struggle for the third points. Bloss ought to win the broad jump with Sheldon of Yale second and Ramsdell of U. of P. third. Garcelon will probably repeat his victory in the long hurdles, although Harding of Columbia is a dangerous rival. Easton of Yale and Brown will decide the third point. Harding is expected to win the high hurdles also; Shead ought to get second and Yale has a strong third in Lyman. Fearing will again compete in the high jump and his nearest competitor will be Leslie...
Chicago University is attempting to combine all the medical schools of Chicago into one great medical college that shall rival the best European institution...
...shall think of them afterwards as among the most in spiring incidents in our college course. Their meaning is deep; the labor of months of preparation has come to the point where it must stand the crucial test of the great struggle for supremacy over a strong but friendly rival...
Chicago University is attempting to combine all the Medical Schools of Chicago into one great Medical College, that shall rival the best European Institution...