Word: till
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...time of the discovery of America gold stood to silver at the ratio of 1 to 11. But as the mining industry of New Mexico and Peru assumed importance, there was a vast preponderance of silver among the metallic supplies. Not till after 1660 did the proportion of silver to gold by weight fall below 40 to 1. The reason why so great an increase of silver did not diminish its value in terms of gold was because silver was a metal which the world greatly needed. It was in an overwhelming degree the world's money. The expansion...
...England at this period. Before the close of the seventeenth century her monetary literature was enriched by the writings of such men as Somers, Montague, Locke, and Newton. In 1666 and act of Charles II opened the mint to coinage of both metals gratuitously. This law continued in force till 1798. It was the policy of the government to treat gold as subsidiary to silver, and leave the guinea to find its own value in silver money...
...should have the hearty support of the whole college, especially in the matter of the additional games with Harvard and Yale. The new baseball men have been ordered by Captain Bradley to report for practice in the cage, while the old men will remain working in the gymnasium till the latter part of March, when the cage will be less damp and the professional coach, Earle, will have charge...
...still be strong in these two events. Hatch and Perkins are worthy successors of Cady in the hurdles. The other point winners in college are: Morgan, mile run; Thompson, high jump; Wadhams, long distance runs; and Byers and Mitchell, short runs. Trainer Murphy will keep the men in hand till the annual games...
Though the entries close January 31, the first round will not end till February 15; hence, there will be ample time after the end of the mid-year period to play the matches of the first round. Information regarding the tournament as well as the match with Yale will be cheerfully given on application to any member of the tournament committee...