Word: gaining
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...select men who have proved their ability in some other way, than to take the time necessary to make a selection from untried material. Nevertheless, with a more general willingness to undertake seemingly thankless tasks, and a wider distribution of such tasks, we believe that our activities would gain the benefits of active participation with no accompanying sacrifice of efficiency...
...three-fifths mile relay for long distance men, Mills of Technology held the pole, thus getting a slight lead over F. D. Everett '11. Neither was able to gain on the other until the finish, when Everett drew up alongside. P. Newton '11, the second runner for the University, secured a poor start, allowing Samson of Technology a four-yard lead. Newton, however, gradually cut down this advantage, and passing his opponent on the last lap in a fine burst of speed, crossed the line 10 yards ahead. H. M. Warren '13 held Marceau easily for three laps...
...University Catalogue shows a total enrollment this year of 6279, a decrease of 29 from last year's figures. The greatest loss occurred in the enrollment of the Summer School, amounting to 304. If this were excluded there would be a net gain of 275. The Lawrence Scientific School has been discontinued as an undergraduate department. The College and the Graduate School of Business Administration show decreases, but these are more than offset by increases in the enrollment of the Graduate Schools of Arts and Sciences and of Applied Sciences. All the professional schools show increases except the Medical School...
...intercollegiate cup, presented to the league by E. A. Caswell, Yale '66, will be held one year by the winning team. In order to gain permanent possession of it, however, a team must win it for ten successive years. Of the eighteen tournaments held so far, nine have been won by Harvard, six by Columbia, and one each by Princeton and Yale. Last year Harvard and Yale tied for first place. The chances therefore of any one team gaining permanent possession of the cup are yet far off. Medals will be awarded the winning team from a die provided...
...intercollegiate cup, presented to the league by E. A. Caswell, will be held one year by the winning team. In order to gain permanent possession of it, however, a team must win it for ten successive years. Of the eighteen tournaments held so far, Harvard has won nine and tied one, Columbia has won six, Yale one and tied one, and Princeton one. Since last year's tournament resulted in a tie between Harvard and Yale, the chances for any one team soon to gain permanent possession of the cup are slight...