Word: competitor
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...half-year and handicap him with the task of working his way into favor again. The Freshman entering a competition only a fortnight after arriving in Cambridge is at a complete loss for a week or two, and after that he finds himself considerably behind his more experienced Sophomore competitor. It is also true, obviously enough, that a man working under strange conditions, in a world totally different form the school or home life he has left the previous year, is of less value than one who is familiar with his surroundings. These reasons have seemed sufficient to warrant...
Thus far the competitor has been subjected to routine duties. He has now an opportunity to assert himself and exert a very considerable influence upon the worth of the paper. He has entire charge of the candidates and of the news end. He assigns stories of general interest and plans for the cuts that are to appear from time to time. He criticizes the papers from day to day for the benefit of his assistants. Every morning he must "make out the dummy," which consists of assigning to the individual candidates the topics of the day and designating...
...Competitors are advised that the studies should be thorough, expressed in good English, and although not limited as to length, they should not be needlessly expanded. They should be inscribed with an assumed name, and whether in Class A, or Class B, the year when the bachelor's degree was or is likely to be received, and accompanied by a sealed envelope giving the real name and the address of the competitor, and the institution which conferred the degree, or in which he is studying. The papers should be sent on or before June 1, 1908, to J. L. Laughlin...
...considered must be mailed not later than March 15, 1908, and must be addressed to the "Chairman of the Committee of Judges, care of Clinton R. Woodruff, Secretary of the National Municipal League, 705 North American Building, Philadelphia, Pa." marked "For the William H. Baldwin Prize." Each competitor should mark a "nom-de-plume" on his essay, and enclose with the essay a sealed envelope containing the full name, address, class and college corresponding to such "nom-de-plume...
...following three prizes are offered for subjects in various fields of political science. The subjects for any of them may, within the limitations set down in the special announcement of each, be chosen by each competitor for himself, subject to the approval of the committee on prizes in political science. The proposed subject must be submitted not later than March 1. No essay offered for a prize in political science may contain more than 100,000 words, and the latest permissible date of delivery...