Word: gained
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...promiscuous heap, from which they gradually extricate themselves, and once more rush at each other. This time it is decisive. The Sophomores rush the Freshmen off the sidewalk and retain possession of it. Now a number of single combats takes place in almost every one of which the Sophomores gain the victory. I now look to my spoils. I have captured this time two '88 hats and recaptured an '87 hat from an '88 man. I feel content and wend my way home. As I am about to mount the steps of the dormitory, I cast my eyes over toward...
Catalogues show that there are now in college 1007 students, divided among the various classes as follows: Seniors, 193; juniors, 235; sophomores, 257; freshmen, 253; specials, 69. According to this '85 has lost two; '86, thirteen; while '87 has gained from last year. '88 has the same number as '87 did when she entered. This makes a gain of 35 in the academical department of to the university...
...attempt the task of estimating the number of mathematics conditions which have, like a cloud before the sun, obscured the prospect of a degree to many of our fellow students. But all this, be it thankfully said, is changed now we must display a knowledge of analytics sufficient to gain a paltry forty percent. Algebra and trigonometry are things of the past now, and like all other relics of antiquity may be forgotten as speedily as possible. The only dark side to this blissful picture is the remorse which some men will feel who have squandered small fortunes...
...draw conclusions from a comparison of this vote with the canvass of last spring for candidates for the presidency, there is a manifest falling off in the Republican party. Last spring 878 students were in favor of republican and 153 of democratic candidates. This fall there is a gain of about 300 for the democratic, and the same loss for the republican candidates. The number of independents at the college may therefore be set down...
...meeting of the Harvard Union for year, takes place tonight at 7.30, in Sever 11. The union is the one organization in college devoted entirely to debating questions of general interest. Membership is open to any student of university, and every fortnight an opportunity is offered him to gain experience in public speaking. College men are somewhat noted for their inability to express themselves offhand clearly and concisely before an audience and only some such practice as that offered at Union meetings will remove...