Word: silver
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...cloture rule in Senate; Youth's Companion, Feb. 13, '90. a. Rule of Senate always heretofore been found ample for the conduct of public business; Congr. Rec. p. 1755. b. Opposition agree to limit debate on all matters necessary to the support of the government, such as appropriation bills, silver bill, etc., but not on purely partisan and sectional measures; Congr...
...duly elected. The question for debate chosen was: Resolved, That the poll tax shall not be a qualification necessary for voting. The society then proceeded to the regular debate. The question before the house was: Resolved, That the business interests of the country do not demand unlimited coinage of silver. L. Hall '92 was the principal disputant on the affirmative side and R. Gille, pie '92 was the second affirmative. The negative was supported by J. L. Dodge '91 and H. E. Grigor, Sp. The debate showed care in preparation and was well received. After the regular disputants had addressed...
Question, "Resolved, That the business interests of the country demand unlimited coinage of silver...
...weight of the tug-of-war team is limited to 650 lbs. All contests will be governed by the rules of the Intercollegiate Athletic Association, and all handicapping will be done by the official handicapper of the A. A. U. Gold medals will be given to the firsts and silver to the seconds in each event except in the tug-of-war, in which each man of the winning team will receive a gold medal...
...putting the shot, tug-of-war, 200 yards hurdle race with hurdles 3 feet 6 inches high, regimental team race, and standing three jumps. Harvard was represented in only one of these. On the whole the whole the games were a sucess. The prizes were medals; gold for first, silver for second and bronze for third places. The B. A. A. circular medal is hung at one end of the ribbon and a bar with Feb. 14th, '91, is at the other end. On the ribbon between the bar and circular medal is the square medal of the First Regiment...