Word: two
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...given $6000 to Princeton college, from the income of which the following prizes will be given to members of the senior class who excel in oratorical exercises: The Baird prize of $100 to the best speaker of those who have ranked among the best six writers in any two of the departments of English literature, rhetoric and oratory; a prize for oratory of $50 to the best speaker exclusive of the Baird men; a prize for delivery of $30 to the next best speaker; also a prize of $50 for the best poem and two prizes...
...seems necessary to call attention to a weak point in our athletic system which has so far escaped the attention of the Athletic committee. A man who intends to enter for the games of the Athletic association is expected to be examined a day or two before the meeting. If he desires to be examined earlier he finds himself barred out by the great number of men who have signed before him and he has consequently to wait till the last moment. Now in the course of a man's training he is obliged in his trial heats to exert...
DINNER COMMITTEE.NINETY-TWO CREW.- The following men will be at the boat house ready to row at 4 p. m.: Weed, J. C. Hubbard, Motte, Draper, Stearns, Putnam, Green-wood, Young. The following men will be at the gymnasium at 5 p. m.: Rhoades Scudder, Loring, Duane, Gratwick, Aldrich, Pinkham, and Commons...
...least 35,000 persons applied for admission to the grounds between 12.30 and 2 o'clock and fully 5000 had to be turned away. More persons paid for admission to the two grand stands than could be accommodated with sea sand these had to take their chances with the howling, cheering crowd which surrounded the ropes on all sides. A great many ladies were present, accompanied by their brothers or escorts and they cheered just as loudly as their male companions...
...choir. The Chant of Young Men was especially good and in perfect harmony. The soprano voices of the boys in the Chant of Maidens and Children were also remarkably fine and sweet. The whole cantata was sung clearly and sweetly without at any time an instant's hesitation. The two choirs sang as if they had been long trained together, and the whole performance reflects the greatest credit on Mr. Locke...