Word: attempt
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...first half of the question the affirmative was required to defend a certain policy on the part of Congress; this policy, said the Yale speakers, would bring disaster. The Harvard men tried to make out that the first clause of the subject meant nothing in particular, and made no attempt to answer the argument based on the Yale interpretation. The judges, it seems, accepted the Yale construction, saw that the chief negative argument was unanswered, and decided accordingly...
...concise and clear analysis of the question at issue, saying that the only question was as to the relative merits of the gold and the bimetallic standards. Any ratio which the negative could offer would fail. If the ratio adopted were 16 to 1, this would be an attempt to double the value of silver by government fiat. Whatever the ratio, business men would prefer gold to silver, because the former is certainly stable. Business domands certainty as to the future. How could it be shown that some political troubles would not entirely shatter that league, and bring about...
...Studenski replied for Yale. His position was an attempt to show that the discussion was proceeding illogically, and that the gold standard could not be satisfactorily used. He was convincing, although somewhat vehement...
...combination of circumstances gave the debate to Yale. The defeat, while disappointing, could not be taken to show conclusively the relative strength of the two universities in debating: the true test comes tonight when Harvard, after a long succession of victories, has lost a debate and now makes the attempt to regain the position once held. The Harvard speakers, whether they win or lose, deserve the thanks of the University for the work they have done in preparation for the affair. But, after all, the fact that a decision is to be made, that one side must defeat the other...
...scene of the opera is laid in Florence. The plot hangs on the attempt of Count Giocoso of Pisa to mary one of his daughters, Gioya and Passata, to the Duke de Grabo, who holds a mortgage on the Count's estates. Giocoso is reputed to be very rich, but in reality he is bankrupt. The Duke de Grabo, lured on by visions of a handsome dowry, is exceedingly anxious to win the hand of the beautiful Gioya. She, however, falls in love with Amorello, a handsome page, who finally, after many exciting adventures, by the aid of a fake...