Word: progressivity
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...city because (1) its growth is contemporaneous with the growth of the country (2) the pursuits of its inhabitants are most varied (3) it is most cosmopolitan. It is therefore the real capital of American interests. Forum, February, 1890. Betts, The Causes of the prosperity of New York. King. Progress of the city of New York...
...putting the shot contest there were thirty-nine entries but as many other events were in progress, it excited little attention save from men especially interested in this form of sport. The score is as follows: 1, Mitchell, N. J. A. C., handicap 1 foot, 41 feet, 41/2 iches; 2, Whitman, B. A. A.; 3, Giannini...
...annual bowl fight between the freshman and sophomore classes of the University of Pennsylvania took place a week ago yesterday, near the college chapel. As the freshmen came out of chapel the sophomores strove to check their progress and a rush ensued. The freshmen, their bowl man in the centre, were at first successful, but finally the bowlman escaped and after a severe tussle, Ninety-two succeeded in capturing the bowl. After their victory the sophomores formed in line and marched down the street singing...
...These four oared boats will be finished by the first of March and the others will be completed by the middle of April. Mr. Weld, the donor of the new boat house and boats, visited the shop a few days ago and expressed himself very well satisfied with the progress of the work upon the 'varsity shell and the four oared boats...
...gave the paper into the hands of the Ninety one board, whose responsibility has begun with today's issue. We have no promises of improvement to make, but shall do our best to keep the paper up to the standard set by the Ninety board, and to continue the progress made under their leadership, for we believe that the CRIMSON has made a constant advance during the last year. We are not blind to the fact that faults still exist, and that there are opportunities open to a college daily paper which have never yet been fully seized upon...