Word: adds
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...formal decision in order to get all the advantages of a decision. A formal decision would really settle nothing. Every listener must inevitably decide in his own mind as to the merits, of the debaters and no ruling of judges could affect that decision. A formal decision could only add an unpleasant feature to the joint debate wishout bringing any distinct gain. Even what emphasis it would give to the rivalry between the two colleges would be emphasis to the objectionable side of that rivalry...
...keen appreciation of its difficulties. The results accomplished demonstrate the real nature of the athletic revival which has taken place at Harvard; they show that the best elements of Harvard life are in our athletics. Such work as has been done this year is its own crown. Victory can add something, but is not essential to the satisfaction we derive from it. Whether we win the game at Springfield or not, the really substantial glory of the foot ball season, the work done by Captain Trafford and his men, will remain the same. They have overcome discouragements of every sort...
Amherst is to add a new field of twelve acres to her grounds...
...interesting to note here that it was also the U. of M. Daily which figured that Harvard with 2613 students is not as large as the University of Michigan with 2527, because the latter institution expects to add 274 more men to her numbers before the end of the year. It may be that the loose system of registration at Michigan, which permits students to register "in large numbers until the second semester begins in February," will bring about this large addition. We should think it might. Just at present, however, Harvard leads. And if the number of students...
...held throughout the four years of the college course. In this they differ from any other scholarships offered by the college. They are not so large as many of the scholarships which are assigned from year to year, but their permanent characters make them particularly desirable. They add quite a sum to the great amount which Harvard is already giving every year to needy students, and come as an emphasis to the statement made in the catalogue that "good scholars of high character but slender means are very rarely obliged to leave college for want of money...