Word: attempt
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...sermon was a powerful appeal. The preacher made no attempt to deliver a polished oration; he made all in the audience feel that he had something of highest importance to make clear to them, and he held his hearers in closest attention. The address was full of rugged strength; it brought home specific points with telling effect, and bespoke the hearty, honest nature of the man who delivered...
...Professor Norton will not give his courses but will take the year for his sabbatical vacation, which he expects to spend in Cambridge. Not only his course Fine Arts 4, which would regularly come next year, but Fine Arts 3, will be given, both, however, as half courses. An attempt will be made to cover thoroughly as the shorter time will allow, the same ground which is now included in the full courses...
...origin of Class Day, like most things of which we are proud at Harvard, dates back for many years. In 1754 the overseers of the college attempted to improve the elocution of students by requiring public recitations of dialogues, translated from Latin. Although this attempt failed in its purpose, it aroused among the under-graduates a desire for volunteer displays of oratory, which was the real cause of the festival now known as Class Day. The class of 1760 has the honor of starting the custom, although the list of annual orators does not begin until 1776. Ten years later...
...Holmes who came in second. In the second heat were Glenny and Alling of Yale, and Pratt of Harvard. On the last curve of the sixth lap Glenny and Pratt who were riding close together behind Alling, collided and were thrown. Glenny finished the race, but Pratt did not attempt to get on his wheel. The referee decided that all three men should ride in the final heat. In this, Harvard was disappointed, for although on the sixth lap Pratt took the lead he was soon passed by Glenny and Parmelee who took first and second respectively and by Holmes...
...home run drive. Abbott took Sullivan's place at short, but his strong point is not in handling ground balls. The other error on Harvard's score was made by Hallowell, but in justice to him it ought to be said that any ordinary fielder would have made no attempt to catch the fly. He accepted an almost impossible chance, and unluckily dropped the ball...