Word: attempt
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...energy into work that is odious; but he should never leave college with a gap in his mental development. Again, authorities disagree on the advisability of preparing for graduate work by the study of kindred subjects in college. In any case no greater mistake can be made than to attempt to anticipate the actual work of a graduate school, at the expense of general knowledge. What subject is chosen for emphasis is really not essential. The student should bear in mind, however, that some courses and some instructors, valuable to the specialist, are not suited for giving a general view...
...single. In the seventh Michigan took a lead of two runs on Utley's single, Condon's three-bagger and Coolidge's error in handling the throw in. Harvard caught up one run in the eighth. Frantz singled and Clark was hit by a pitched ball; but on an attempt at a double steal Frantz went out. Clark scored a moment later on Coolidge's single. In the last half of the ninth Stillman, who batted in Clarkson's place, singled, Murphy got to first on Condon's error and Reid was given a base on balls. Then Frantz drove...
...must be allowed to miss it; therefore we find a line of italics clamoring for attention. All danger of losing the point is in this way cleverly avoided. On the following page, too, there is a naive little aside, which informs the reader that he must not attempt to see through the appended joke. The caution seems needless, though the merit of the illustration excites false hopes...
...current number of the Lampoon must not be taken too seriously. There is already a drowsiness about the more pretentious contributions which the shorter bits, though brighter, do not dispel. The leading editorial, though the point is well concealed, gives the impression of an attempt to treat a question of real interest in light vein, and is in this way a commendable departure from the conventional rambling vehicle for chance flashes of wit. But the treatment is unfortunately inconclusive, and the writer, apparently aware of this, follows the good old Lampoon fashion and introduces an allusion to recent hour exams...
...baseball game with Colby, scheduled for yesterday afternoon, was cancelled on account of rain. No attempt will be made to play the game, as Colby plays Exeter today...