Word: old
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Harvard is old, successful and up-to-date in her methods; these three characteristics explain her pre-eminence. That is the case with the New York Life among life insurance companies. It was organized in 1845, just as the steady growth of life insurance began in this country; its financial standing on January 1, 1896, was as follows: Assets, $174,791,990.54; liabilities, $150,753,312.65; surplus, $24,038,677.89; and its "Accumulation Policy" is the most liberal policy contract issued by any company The latter statement is no mere rhetorical boast, as may be seen by a comparison...
...bonds and stocks, with interest rates and market values. Real estate schedules are also published for distribution to all who ask for them. The report is made after methods understood by the public, upon the basis of business completed and money actually received and disbursed, without the old-time padding and cross-entries...
Charles C. Bull '98, substitute, comes from San Francisco, where he graduated from the Belmont School. Last year he rowed at No. 4 in the Freshman boat, but this year he was taken to the 'Varsity after the class race. Bull is 20 years old, is 5 ft. 10 in. in height and weighs 170 pounds...
Frederick Lothrop Ames '98, substitute, of Boston, prepared for college at Groton. Last year he rowed at No. 6 and captained the Freshman crew. This year he rowed again on his class crew until after the race, when he was taken to the 'Varsity. He is 21 years old, weighs 175 pounds, and is 5 ft. 11 in. in height...
...bookstores in Cambridge. It is handsomely bound in crimson cloth, rough edges, and is published by Wm. B. Wolffe. This is a collection of forty-eight stories selected from the Advocate from its founding, 1866 to the present day. These stories have been carefully chosen by old editors, Professor G. L. Kittredge, Mr. C. T. Copeland and Mr. C. H. Grandgent. The first few stories are from the earliest writers, E. W. Fox '67, N. G. Peckham '67, and C. S. Gage '67, the founders of the Advocate. Later interesting contributions are from such well-known men as Edward Hale...