Word: rival
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Politically: Public Opinion, VII, 187; De Bows Rev., Vol. IX, p. 400; Republic, vol. II, p. 88. (a) Takes away the possibility of a rival. - (b) Such an alliance would make us the greatest nation in the world...
...thing in the Century called 'When Angry, Count a Hundred.' The present story is not as good as its predecessor, but it is good nevertheless. An interesting comparison of the Naulahka and the Wrecker occupies several pages with the result that the Wrecker receives no great praise, while its rival is judged 'one of the happiest and finest jests we have had for a long time.' The other articles in the number to be mentioned are the continuations of Crawford's 'Don Orsino,' Edward Everett Hale's 'New England Boyhood,' and Margaret Deland's 'Story of a Child.' The verse...
...Fortunately, Harvard did not make enough slips to prevent her from winning the cup and at the end of the meeting, Harvard had 61 points to her credit while Yale had to content herself with 51 points and the doubtful consolation that she came very near beating her hereditary rival...
...made up wholly of college men. In viewing the concert critically this very point must be remembered that those who compose the clubs are amateur, very amateur musicians who have countless other things to do in college beside getting ready for a concert. To expect the Glee Club to rival the Apollo Club or to be disappointed because the Pierian does not come up to the standard of the Sanders Theatre concerts of the Boston Symphony Orchestra is of course ridiculous. It ought always to be remembered that they are nothing but college clubs, and being college clubs should...
...design to establish an annex or other rival of the colleges already existing for women, but to receive the graduates of the colleges and give them as good opportunities for the most advantageous research and education as can be found in Europe...