Word: gain
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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Exactly how much one must know to gain admittance to the society has not been made public, but it is interesting to note that the problems of a lifetime are settled by the society in the course of an evening's discussion. It has been suggested that they should adopt as a motto, after half a year's study of Required Metaphysics...
...will be pleasing to reflect that, by adventuring in this lottery, they will combine the prospect of gain with the certainly of benefiting the University; and, by lending their aid to the means of education, will promote the best interests of their country...
...Natural History Society have on foot a project to utilize the valuable dredging-apparatus in the possession of the University. The proposed plan is some time during the spring to hire a steam-tug, and, during a two-days' cruise in Massachusetts Bay, to gain a practical knowledge of sea-dredging. Members of the society and students interested in natural history will form the party, and it is expected that some member of the Faculty will accompany the expedition...
...real question raised by the privilege of voluntary attendance, as it concerns the lowest scholars, does not relate to loss or gain in scholarship, but simply to the best means of securing a certain degree of routine, as a safeguard against the distractions and temptations which a great university necessarily presents. In short, if I may use the term without any invidious suggestion, the real question as regards them is a question of police regulation which can be provided for in more ways than...
...least until the next day. While we can see the necessity of keeping periodicals in the Library during Library hours, we think that all magazines should be placed on the same footing as books of reference; and we earnestly hope that some change will be made whereby we may gain the full benefit of these periodicals...