Word: closer
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...juniors' tug on Saturday had the largest crowd of spectators and followed up the "fiasco" race closer than any of the others, thus getting the most good out of their money...
...first mile. however, the seniors were leading, by about six feet. A little farther on, the '86 crew, which had been lying in wait entered the race and managed to keep a couple of lengths ahead of the other boarts. The second half of the race was still closer then the first half; one crew gained, and immediately after, the the other would recover the lost distance. A half-mile from the finish the university crew, inch by inch, drew away from the seniors, and, though the latter raised the the number of their strokes to 38 to the minute...
...road will be begun in a short time and pushed to completion as rapidly as possible, it is now but a question of a few months when we shall be able to enjoy a more comfortable and rapid mode of transit than at present exists. The benefits of this closer connection with the neighboring city of Boston will be of advantage in many ways to a university city like Cambridge, and to the university itself. Situated so as to be free from the bustle and noise of a great city, yet within a few minutes ride of that city...
...elected by the directors to fill the vacancy. About the first of January a scheme started by Prof. White was put in operation, a scheme by which the members of the faculty could obtain their groceries through the society. This brought a considerable number of the faculty in closer connection with the society, and their support is most welcome...
...shown by the superintendent's report. This is an encouraging showing when it is considered that during the past year the society has had to contend with the adverse influence of a slight abatement in the interest and support accorded to it, arising from the fact of the closer competition of non-co-operative tradesmen. Members can congratulate themselves that in no point in the society's history has it been found necessary to levy an assessment. The stability and usefulness of the society as a college institution is now well assured. The society has been run on a close...