Word: standard
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...conscientiously in regard to the training, and the success of last year has had the effect of bringing out some raw material. The team, however, has been much hampered by the loss of several of the '97 eleven, and could hardly have been expected to come up to its standard. As a matter of fact though, they have done remarkably well, have defeated several strong elevens, and gave the champions a close rub on Monday. They have had to compets with colleges where cricket occupies a much more prominent position than it does here, and we would ask that they...
...Payne of the Standard Oil Co. has given $500,000 to found a new Cornell Medical School in New York city...
...scrub baseball has received during the last two seasons, well supported class series are necessary,since the main idea in making such a point of scrub baseball, is to arouse more general interest in the game, get more men out for their class teams, and generally raise the standard of play. Inevitably a scrub series such as the one just completed, puts off the date when candidates for the class teams can be called out, and by bringing the interclass games in close proximity to the final examinations, may deter a few men who might otherwise offer themselves as candidates...
...instituted this year, that any doubt as to its future advisability would be extremely unfortunate. Therefore it is to be hoped that the class teams will be well supported, and that the training which so many men have already taken advantage of, may work good results in raising the standard of play...
...following for the affirmative, restated the question, and said that it did not demand a specific remedy, but only a discussion of evils and an attempt to remedy them. The people from Southeastern Europe have not benefitted the country. They have overstocked the unskilled labor market and lowered the standard of living, especially in the mining regions where English-speaking miners have been forced into destitution and misery. The affirmative does not present a capitation or an educational test alone, but an alternative one which will allow skilled laborers to enter. This will satisfy the economic need of the country...