Word: events
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...coinage of Silver," If the free coinage of silver, said Mr. Coburn, can be shown by political economists to be bad in theory, at least in practice it can be shown to work well. Gresham's law is counteracted by a multitude of causes. Some declare that in the event of free coinage, silver bullion will pour in upon us from other countries. But it is not to be supposed that the possessors of silver plate and silver ornaments will melt them up for our benefit. Moreover, we ought to have free coinage to protect the silver interest. We protect...
...series of winter entertainments by the students will soon begin. Next Friday the second annual public meeting of the Barnard Literary Association will be held in Hamilton Hall. An oration, an essay, and a debate on the question of coeducation, will compose the exercises. The great event of the college year will be on February 4, when the inauguration of Mr. Sech Low as president of the college will take place in the Metropolitan Opera House...
...regular meeting of the Shooting club was held at Watertown yesterday afternoon. The attendance was large, but the shooting was hardly up to the average. The first event was the match for the Founders cup, which was won by S. Paine, with a score of 11, MacKay and Bacon were second wish 10 points each. The final score in Match A was next shot. Bacon won first place with 18 points out of a possible 20, and Hastie second place with 17. The best scores in Match B were made by Gould and Pike...
...Harvard they pulled apart. Harvard is in need of experienced and interested men to give advice in athletics. Captains need them to help them manage the teams. They also need the moral support of the college, and this is what the dinner has helped to give more than any event for many years. With more cheering and "Fair Harvard" by the Glee club, the dinner was brought to a successful close...
...summaries of the field and winter meetings of the H. A. A., the names of all entries do not appear, as was the case in last year's Index. To simplify matters the Index this year contains the names of only the two first contestants in each event...