Word: attempt
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...latest novel by Mrs. Prince "A Transatlantic Chatelaine," (Houghton, Mifflin and Co.) is hardly as good, considered as a story, as "Christine Rochefort," her first attempt, but as a picture of modern French society it is extremely interesting. An intensely Puritanical New England girl, left a rich widow, marries a French nobleman, chiefly for his title and later discovers that he is more or less of a blackguard. Some incidents of the Franco-Prussian war are woven into the plot in an interesting way, although there is no actual fighting. The characters are not as clearly drawn as some...
...Harvard again scored, Huston allowing Rand to get home from third by his slow throw after a catch. Harvard's run in the sixth was due to another misplay by Pennsylvania. Burgess was caught between first and second, but Ritchie made a wild throw into right field in an attempt to get the ball to first, and Burgess came in. The last run was well earned by Burgess' long drive into right field for a home...
Soldiers Field represents an effort to get more room for athletics than Holmes Field afforded. The field has been found to be wet and an attempt was made to drain it, not wholly with success. The plans now being carried out will remedy the trouble. As for malaria, Holmes Field is more likely to be malarial than Soldiers. It was once a swamp. But now there is no more risk of illness on Soldiers than on Holmes. The time for a new boat house is not far away. Then all the interests will be centered on Soldiers, and there will...
...Freshman Debating Club closes its work of the year tonight. The club was prevented this year by the Advisory Committee on Debating from having the debate with the Yale freshmen, which was such an incentive to the two previous freshman clubs; and, furthermore the club was disappointed in its attempt to arrange a class debate with the Sophomores by the action of last year's Freshman Debating Club. Under the circumstances the best contest which could be arranged was a debate with the sophomore members of the Union...
...attempt has been made to organize a new shooting club, the main object of which shall be to encourage rifle and revolver practice in the University. Many men are interested in such shooting, but are unable to indulge in it, even in the present gun club, through want of proper privileges and grounds. These, as well as a liberal discount on ammunition used, the new club hopes to secure as soon as thirty or forty members are assured...