Word: attempt
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Charles Grilk '98 was the last Harvard speaker, his opening remarks being devoted to rebuttal and an attempt to parry the most formidable arguments of his opponents. He said that the Cabinet system cannot work in this country because of the difference in the circumstances surrounding the government and the difference in the social conditions of the people. In England, Cabinet government was evolved in the struggle between the King and the people. The people had to have centralized leadership to compete with the centralized power of the King. It was a work of reform rather than of creation...
...development of the elective system at Harvard is one of the chief glories of the University, but it has brought some evils in its train which are fast ceasing to be of minor importance. The chief of these is experienced every fall whom the undergraduates attempt to choose their courses for the ensuing year. The difficulty of selecting four desirable courses which do not conflict is a most serious...
...hints and clews to books which are illustrative, whether as the results or the occasion, of altered standards of criticism and aesthetic principles. The author expresses his attitude toward literary criticism as follows: "No one can be more keenly aware than I how parlous a task it is to attempt systematic criticism of the present or near past in literature; but if we are to wait until the world has made up its mind about what it is reading today, it will then be reading something else, and our criticism will always lag superfluous in the development of taste...
...becoming more set led every day. Gailey, last year's centre, is sure of his old place, and is playing a hard aggressive game, blocking well and getting down on kicks very fast. The loss of last year's guards has been much felt, and the success of the attempt to fill the places is problematic. Armstrong '99, who played halfback last year, has been moved up to right guard, and as he is doing fairly good work he seems sure of the place. He is very active, and his experience at half is valuable in running with the ball...
Beals kicked off and Hayes returned to Hurley at the 45 yard line. Hurley then made 15 yards. Dibblee tried to kick, but Waters broke through and blocked it. Hayes lost one yard, but on the next attempt made a run for 20 yards. Then the Graduates tried one of their ground kicks through the line and Harvard got the ball on the 5 yard line. Dibblee's kick was blocked and a safety was scored by the 'Varsity. Score...