Word: old
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Harvard is old, successful and up-to-date in der methods; these three characteristics explain her pre-eminence. That is the case with the New York Life among life insurance companie. 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 contaract issued by any company The latter statement is no mere rhetorical boast, as may be been by a comparison...
...bonds and stocks, with interese 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...
...most obvious course for modern designers is to turn to the remains of old houses in our own country. They possessed dignity, simplicity, modesty and grace. By going back and studying the ancient types of architecture, and then adapting them to modern ideas, an architect can evolve a plan for a modern house that will possess at once the grandeur of the Italian villa and the homely simplicity of the old English manor house...
Arthur Cummings, an old Boston player, who introduced curved pitching, occupied the box for two innings, throwing in the old underhand way. He was followed by Bond, who also pitched two innings...
...grounds, the nine plays its first game of the season with a strong picked nine, including several of the Boston League Club players. The game will begin at 2.30 o'clock sharp and the proceeds will go toward the fund to erect a monument to Harry Wright, an old Boston player. The batting order of the teams will be as follows...