Word: seconds
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...winning a University benefice, save in one or two instances, while poorer men are in many ways encouraged to excel in all departments. The results are, first, that the absence of all men not dependent on college aid from the contest lowers the standard of excellence in College; and, second, that society is overstocked with unambitious gentlemen of leisure, unable to pursue professional studies, after graduating, with credit to themselves or to the sphere of life to which they aspire...
...first-named class cannot go into public life, let the second be encouraged to do so; here is a sphere for them where their means will render them sufficiently independent to regard their political position in a light that is not one of money-making. Our great want in office is for men of intelligence, reputation, and social position, who, having honor to lose themselves, will have regard for the honor of their country...
...Tuesday evening, February 23, Mr. Norton will deliver the first lecture to the Art Club. Mr. Palmer, Mr. Moore, and other gentlemen have consented to lecture to the Club and it is hoped that on every Tuesday evening during the second term a lecture will be delivered...
...their having passed the entrance examination. Every contestant shall play one game with every other contestant; and the one winning the greatest number of games shall receive the first prize, together with the Challenge Cup; and the victor in the next largest number of games shall receive the second prize. Not more than five minutes shall be allowed for any move. If any contestant retire before having completed his series, all games played by him shall be thrown out of the calculation...
...Second. The standing committee shall arrange for a competitive examination in Greek according to the following rules: Three judges shall be chosen by the standing committee, who shall be men of literary eminence, not officers or professors of any institution represented in this contest, who shall examine the contestants and make awards of honor...