Word: gaining
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Assistant Professor J. G. Jack will conduct a special Field Class at the Arnold Arboretum on Saturdays during the spring and early summer, to assist those who wish to gain a more intimate knowledge of the native and foreign trees and shrubs which grow in New England. The instruction will be given in informal outdoor talks, and no technical knowledge or special preparation is required...
...achievements that stimulate an eager determination to follow. Thus far the baseball and crew squads have encountered all sorts of obstacles that have retarded their development. In order to overcome all of these early difficulties our teams must put forth their very best efforts and bend every energy to gain success. The opportunity is presented to make this the most famous year in Harvard's athletic history; let us make the most of the opportunity...
...leading articles are of interest to undergraduates outside of the field of engineering. The "Remarks on a College Lighting Plant" serves as a beginning for discussion of ways and means of improving the lighting service in the Harvard Yard and buildings nearby. The approximate way of figuring the financial gain must be regarded of course as only preliminary to a more detailed study, but suggests how such problems must be approached...
...certainly a great source of satisfaction that this contribution to the fund of theoretical knowledge has come from Harvard. As a phase of the application of pragmatic methods, this theory that is so useful and workable will undoubtedly gain wide acceptance, especially since it comes from so great an authority. Such contributions to human knowledge not only gain great renown for the authors, but they increase the fame of the university from which they originate. Great praise is due to Professor Richards for his services to Harvard...
...results for the third day's campaign for the New Gymnasium Fund show a gain of about $850, a falling off of over half from Monday's results. The Junior class responded well to the call from their class committee, and headed the list for yesterday with $374; never-theless they are still in last place. The Freshman class showed a fairly satisfactory total of $299, while the Seniors and Sophomores were far behind with $79 and $96, respectively. The total of all the contributions is now slightly over $7000, and approximately 750 undergraduates have contributed, due to the activity...