Word: attempt
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...mother has brought about a senseless and cruel separation. Again Mr. Robson shows his versatility wins "the tribute of a falling tear." Throughout, his treatment of the grave question is characteristic; if he does not succeed in solving it, he at least makes a very entertaing and amusing attempt. There will be an extra matinee of this play on Christmas...
...Another attempt will be made by Downs to break the American record for the quarter in spring. Boston men believe him quite able...
...always have doubts in anything that we attempt, and when the end of life comes. surely there must be in the consciousness of every man the fear that he has not taken the advantages of the best gifts of God. By believing God's power is in our experiences, we must force them to elevate our souls. We must wrestle with them till they have given us all they have to bestow on mortal lives...
...Robert P. Porter, President Harrison's unfortunate appointee to the superintendency of the last census, writes on "Partisanship and the Census," the article being an attempt to defend the recent count of the American people...
Friday evening-exhibition half mile steeple chase by Day; an attempt to lower the record for 600 yards by Wendell Baker, Harvard '86; the special mile run between Downs, H. A. A. Remington, M. A. C. and Dickinson, Col. A. C.; a game of Lacrosse between teams from the M. A. C., New York, Montreal, and Staten Island lacrosse clubs, and finally the foot ball game between...