Word: granting
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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England in this controversy claims first that the condition of affairs in South Africa is intolerable and demands a remedy. Second, as a nation she has a right to secure the remedy. Third, the best remedy is a reasonable franchise grant to the Uitlanders. Regarding the first of these, that the condition of affairs in the Transvaal demanded a remedy, he cited cases to prove that there was no representation in equality before the law, grievous economic burdens and insecurity of life and property. He then went on to show that grievances in South Africa are wide spread and deep...
...first grant which the town of Cambridge gave to Harvard College was four and a half acres where Holworthy, Hollis and Stoughton now stand. From that time until 1883, when the last purchase was made, it was gradually increased until the 24 acres which now constitute the Yard were procured. In the earliest years of the College history, the town palisades to keep off the Indians ran along the western border of the present Yard, and at the corner of Harvard square was a hill on which a sentry watched continually. The College woodpile was on the site of University...
...open handicap cross country run tomorrow is open to Harvard and other New England college men, but only thirteen entries have been received. Handsome silver prizes will be given to the winners. The following six Harvard men are entered: A. W. Blakemore 3L., D. Grant 2M., H. W. Foote 2Dv., F. B. Taylor 1L., O. W. Richardson 1L., J. A. Knowles...
About fifty men went out on the last hare and hounds run yesterday afternoon. S. H. Bush '01 and D. Grant 3M., were the bares, and H. B. Clark '01 was master of the hounds. A course of about four miles was laid through Somerville and finally to Porter's Station, where the break was made. C. J. Swan '01 finished first, H. S. Knowles '02 second, and G. E. Behr '03 third. Cups will be given to the first and second...
...little over six miles led to the Charles River, around Mt. Auburn Cemetery, through East Watertown and home by way of Fresh Pond. W. G. Clerk '01 and F. B. Taylor 1L. were the hares. The break, three-quarters of a mile from the finish, was won by D. Grant 2M., who came in about fifty yards ahead of S. H. Bush '01. H. S. Knowles '02 was a close third...