Word: won
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...that he conceived it to be the duty of every man, and the especial duty of the educated man, to render public service. As soon as he was established for life in Cleveland he began working to secure better government for the city. His efforts soon attracted attention, and won him popular support, which led to his election in the spring of '96 as a member of the City Council. In a short time he had become the most prominent member of this body, the prominece being due to his effective championship of every good cause...
...Pruyn '98 won both the revolver and pistol events of the spring handicap cup match held by the Rifie and Revolver Club Saturday at Walnut Hill. W. K. Vanderbilt 1901 won the rifle event...
...Sanford 1900 won the shoot for the Founder's Cup yesterday afternoon on Soldiers Field. R. Dana 1900 won second place and E. Mallinckrodt 1900 third. Yesterday's shoot was the first at which the pigeons were flown at unknown angles...
...second inter-club debate between the Freshman and Sophomore Debating Clubs, held last evening in Sever 11, was won by the Sophomores, who spoke on the affirmative of the question: "Resolved, that the President of the United States should be elected for a term of six years and should be ineligible for reelection. The Sophomore Club was represented by W. M. Chadbourne, P. A. Atherton, H. S. Bowers, and A. L. Becker, alternate. As in the first inter-club debate, Union and Forum Sophomores were excluded from the Sophomore trials. The Freshman Club was represented by J. G. Peirce...
...Sophomores won the debate by good team work and clever rebuttal, the speaking of Bowers being particularly effective. Bowker made by far the best presentation for the Freshmen and easily carried off the honors of the evening on general form...