Word: token
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...alone keeping his hands on the rope. Ten seconds before the expiration of the time limit they tugged again, and added enough to their advantage to make the final victory amount to 6 feet 4 inches. Each member of the winning team received a fine gold medal as a token of the victory...
...kind hospitality shown to the senior class last Thursday evening is a matter we take upon ourselves to thus publicly mention, not only as a sign of our sincere appreciation of the warmhearted interest shown in our behalf, but also because it is a token of the height upon which education is now dawning. No longer are we in college divided into men and boys, professors and students; but, to insert Dr. Hale's good phrase, the distinction is only, "You old fellows, and we young fellows." College, then, is merely a giving of the experience of the older fellows...
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the family of our deceased classmate as a token of our sincere and heartfelt sympathy in their great bereavement...
...Pizzicato Polka" was somewhat marred by an unfortunate want of harmony in the brass. A very pleasing episode occured after this piece, when Mr. Cary, president of the Sodality, stepped forward and in behalf of the members, presented Mr. Forchheimer with a gold-tipped baton as a token of their appreciation of the zeal and efficiency with which he has performed the duties of conductor...
Vassar College has recently received from the Jananese government a pair of handsomely decorated bronze vases, as a token of their appreciation of the education given to Japanese girls...