Word: gained
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...action of the brain also is impaired by it, so that no good work can be accomplished after taking alcohol. Its effect on sick people is often beneficial; and affords a stimulating tone to the nerves of the mouth and stomach. This, however, can as well be gained by such drinks as milk or effervescent waters. One and a half fluid ounces of alcohol, the equivalent of a half glass of sherry, in twenty-four hours is the limit of its useful effect. The craving for alcohol is a disease brought about by exposure to hurtful influences or by excessive...
...honors requiring either a course in Roman Law or History 15. Owing to the fact that the latter course is given on alternate years, it is available to juniors this year only. In consequence, the upperclassmen who wish to complete their course in Political Science, are either obliged to gain admission to History 15 or elect Roman Law. As the former is overcrowded, with thirty students, and as a number of men have been turned away, there must in many cases be a choice between Roman Law or no honors. This fact has led to the complaint, for a thorough...
Resolved, That the tendency of Harvard toward broader university methods is a positive gain to American education...
...rely on their kicking for this half, did little but fumble. The game was started at three o'clock with Stevens in possession of the ball. The Stevens men tried to run with it, but in spite of the high tackling of the Harvard rushers, they did not gain much ground. Then a Stevens back muffed the ball, and Remington dropped on it. Sears kicked the ball so far over our rushers heads that the Stevens men had plenty of time to return it, giving our men a chance to fumble the ball, which they gladly accepted, and there might...
There is no reason why one class crew should gain an advantage by using the university coxswain, if the members of the university crew are not able to row in the class races. I made the above motion and am positive that I have repeated it correctly...