Word: competitors
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Each college in its debates with its competitor selects alternately the question to be debated, and sends the formulated question to its opponent, leaving to its opponent the choice of sides. The side which either college team chooses to advocate need not, therefore, necessarily represent the prevalent trend of opinion in that college, nor even the individual opinions of the debaters...
...competition of fours from the Weld Boat Club will be held next Tuesday, the winning crew to represent the club in the Metropolitan Rowing Association regatta on June 17. There will also be a trial in junior single sculls to select a competitor for the same regatta. The club will give prizes to the four and single thus selected. The annual race of the senior crew with the Boston Athletic Association crew will be held next Wednesday...
...three years Harvard's supremacy in debating was undisputed; she had met and vanquished both Yale and Princeton several times. But now for three consecutive years Yale has beaten us. Last year, although Harvard beat Princeton, the latter showed by her defeat of Yale that she was a dangerous competitor. Those who have the interests of Harvard debating most at heart have been seeking for the reason of these changed conditions. And the inevitable conclusion reached is that while our rivals have improved, interest in debating here has flagged. The weekly debates of both the Union and the Forum have...
...straight out Beacon to Reservoir car station, turn right into other side of Beacon street, straight into Commonwealth avenue, right side, to Exeter street, to B. A. A. club house. Finish. Distance will be about seven and one-half miles. Checkers will be posted at different points, and any competitor failing to have his number on any checker's list will be disqualified. Prizes will be given to the first six men and a prize for the fastest time...
Undergraduates of Harvard College and of Radcliffe College may compete for this prize. The prize may be withheld if no competitor appears to deserve...