Word: gained
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...three minutes Harvard scored a touch-down through Wesselhoeft from which Mason kicked a goal. During the rest of the three quarters the ball was on Amherst's territory most of the time, and three or four times Harvard narrowly missed scoring, but nothing was gained by either side. In the second three quarters Amherst started off well but was met with a steady resistance, and soon the ball was flying around her goal in a threatening manner. Both sides playing rather carelessly nothing was scored, and time was called with the ball on Amherst's twenty-five yard line...
...recent expression of the college preferences of the senior classical class, the following was the result: Yale 23, Harvard 13. Amherst 5, Princeton 2, Harvard Medical School and Johns Hopkins University 1 each; a gain for both the leading colleges. - [Phillipian (Andover...
...number of students who take advantage of the rule regarding voluntary attendance is so large that many of the instructors feel bound to repeat their lectures in the following week, and thus the men, who, from over-conscientiousness or other reasons, have been unwilling to cut, in the end gain nothing by their faithfulness to their work. The petition for extension has already received many signatures, but needs many more before it will be of sufficient moment to move the stern hearts of the faculty. Every student, whether he intends to remain in Cambridge over Thanksgiving or not, should sign...
...only say that we do not believe that there is a man in college who would not welcome a few days' rest, and return to work with renewed vigor by reason of it. This being so, we have strong hopes that the faculty will grant the petition, and gain the sincere thanks...
...found steadily at work at their practice every afternoon. If earnest purpose and hearty willingness to work can bring us success this fall we predict a happy issue to this year's sport. The eleven work quietly and systematically in every manoeuvre, and their steady determined manner is gaining more and more approbation from their numerous friends who watch the daily practice. But their supporters must not forget how much the players appreciate whatever encouragement or interest may be shown in their work. Their inconveniences now are many and their failures must be borne by themselves alone, but their successes...