Word: gaines
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...scriptures and prayer by Dr. Peabody. The sermon, on a text taken from Proverbs, was delivered by by Rev. George A. Gordon. Mr. Gordon spoke mainly of the tendency which exists in most people, when surrounded by difficulties, to wish the difficulties removed rather than to try to gain strength to overcome the difficulties. Following the sermon, were short addresses by Rev. Theodore C. Williams, and Rev. Phillips Brooks, relating chiefly to the coming year, and what the religious attitude of the students should be. The service closed with the benediction pronounced by Dr. Gordon. The choir sang, "Come Holy...
...cross wind and strong tide before an unusually large number of people. Harvard, although hard pushed, was never headed after the start. She caught the water first, and started off rowing thirty-six to the minute. At the quarter, Harvard was ahead, rowing thirty-four, and continued to gain slowly throughout the race. In the last half mile Columbia attempted to spurt and gained half a length on Harvard, but Harvard increased her stroke to thirty-five and crossed the line seven seconds, or about two lengths head. The crews and officers of the race were as follows...
...will not be deterred from entering this tournament because of a lack of experience, as it is most important that all who now play a good game should embrace this opportunity of playing against the stronger and more experienced players, and in this way improve their game and gain confidence in themselves...
...Staten Island Athletic club games today will be of importance as showing, in a measure, what our chances will be in the intercollegiate games next week. The men will have an opportunity to test their speed against amateurs, including a number of representatives of other colleges, and will gain steadiness and experience, which can not fail to be valuable to them...
...practice which the nine was to gain from play with professionals this year seems to have resulted in little good so far. The work of the team in the first inning of yesterday's game was simply abominable; no excuse can be given for most of the errors which were made. Almost every man on the team seemed half asleep, and before they became awake again the game was lost. Even as it was there might have been some hopes of retrieving the poor work of the first inning, if the batting had not been atrocious. When a record...