Word: gain
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...eight-oared crew has been organized from the Interscholastic Rowing Association crews by Coach Glendon of the B. A. A., which will row in the junior regatta at the coming regatta, not with any expectations of winning, but to gain experience. The crew is rowing as follows...
...first and immediately took the lead, which they held to the finish. At the bridge there was a length and a half of open water between the boats and a spurt by the B. A. A. failed to lessen that distance. On the other hand the Weld continued to gain and, with a strong final spurt, won the race by six lengths in the excellent time...
...those who gave their lives to save the state from ruin, not with sorrow but with hope. The dead no longer are ours; they belong to history. We now think only of their value to the state. They did not give their lives to win our sorrow or to gain the fame of posterity; all that they gave they gave for their country. They were indeed men of arms. The Union soldiers did not take up arms for war's sake, but for the sole reason that there was no other way to obtain the end they sought...
...with considerable interest at the smoker of the Sophomore Club last evening, is the advisability of carrying Sophomore organization on into the Junior year. To us such a move seems of rather doubtful expedience. In the first place an increasing number of 1900 debaters, will, as time goes on, gain admission to the ranks of the University Debating Club. Secondly, English 30 provides about as much debating for forty Juniors as they care to carry. Thus the number of men who could take an active interest in a Junior Club is not large, and while a successful 1900 Class Club...
...good start, gradually drew ahead, and kept their lead for the end. They rowed a slower stroke than the 'Varsity and seemed to get a better nip and leg-shove, sending their boat along in excellent style. Towards the end the 'Varsity made a spurt, but were unable to gain and were beaten by about one length and a half...