Word: nearer
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Pennsylvania could not gain, for the Harvard men were playing in beautiful form. A kick took the ball into the middle of the field and then Mackie took Brewer under his arm and the ball was 20 yards nearer Pennsylvania's goal...
...team, and we suggest that they impress this fact upon Captain Waters and his men by sending them off today with a series of rousing cheers. With the beginning of this month the time between us and the great contest takes a long jump and we seem very much nearer to it than we did on the last day of October. It is a question of weeks and days now, and no longer a question of months. Every sign of confidence and regard which the students can give the team now means so much more zeal and earnestness...
This year, for the first time in the history of Harvard, a Latin play is to be presented by the undergraduates of the college; and the Phormio of Terence has been selected because it approaches nearer than others to the modern play in the plot and its development. The date for the presentation has been practically settled as the nineteenth of April, the anniversary of the Concord Fight; for the Latin plays, in the days of their popularity, were reserved for festival occasions; and it is the aim of the Latin department to make as exact a reproduction...
...confined to one department alone. The number of men in other departments who would be glad of such a recommendation is very great, and there is no reason why help should be given French tutors more than others. The whole system of tutoring can be brought much nearer college life if it is taken in hand by the authorities and made a recognized factor of the work here...
...connection with the matter. Still his suggestion may appeal to others who are concerned in our rowing affairs. The outcome of this year's race is of course a matter of conjecture, but we believe that when the climax is reached, it will be found that Harvard has come nearer than ever before to a definite system of rowing. Nevertheless she has not so far perfected her stroke that a study of the English methods might not give her some new and valuable ideas. It seems to us, however, that much more would be gained if Harvard could send...