Word: attempt
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Advocate's attempt to find whether the undergraduates desire a course in common law is a commendable enterprise. If the men who have received postal cards answer promptly, we do not doubt that a widespread desire for the course will be made evident. In such a case the faculty certainly ought to take steps for offering the course among next year's elective studies. We believe that the course would be valuable in itself, that a sufficient demand for it exists, and that it would be eagerly chosen by a large number of men. We should not, however, be satisfied...
...reformer is how to allow each of these two farces, conservatism and enterprise to assume their relative positions in the best manner possible. The speaker then spoke of the building of the Wisconsin Central road to Lake Superior by eastern capitalists some years ago, their large bonded debt, the attempt of a few of the largest stockholders to depreciate the value of the stock and buy it up at their own price, and their failure. Mr. Abbot thought too that a railroad foreclosure was a barbarous way of settling the difficulties of a road...
Professor We tell announces that the Marks in English A will be made known as soon as they are ready, and that it will be useless to attempt to obtain them before...
...number of the Advocate which appeared yesterday is consistent with the last few numbers in the attempt to decry Harvard and her methods. The leading editorial is, to say the least, exceedingly unpatriotic. The tone of complaint is almost childish. It is quite evident that the Advocate has ceased to express a fair public opinion. We quote one of the most striking sentences: "We must confess our belief in the existence of a strong body in the faculty, headed by a personage of great influence, the aim of which is ultimately to confine Harvard athletics within the limits of Harvard...
...doubt row again, but all, with the exception of Parker and Randol, are either doing nothing or rowing on the 'varsity. The class of '91 seems to lack a good coach, but if this lack can be made up their material is good enough to make a good attempt at the class races...