Word: attempt
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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However far back we go in ancient tales and traditions, we find all of the characteristics of the short story given in unrivalled perfection. The modern short story writers, however, stand for a new movement because of their attempt to accomplish a certain end by taking a certain attitude. The ordinary novel is objectionable, as Poe says, because it cannot be read at one sitting, but the combination of brevity and unity in the short story is its greatest charm. Every work of fiction depends for its success on its characters, its plot, or its action and circumstances. In character...
...been the custom for the last three years, all the rowing men in the University will row for a while on the class squads and no attempt will be made to pick the University crew until after May 1. In each class there will be two crews, one at the Weld and one at the Newell. During the first week in April these pairs of eights will hold races to decide which shall be the regular class crew. The winners will enter the class races the following week together with a Law School crew. Owing to the proportionately small number...
...been organized to favor the construction of a dam in the Charles River, at or near the present Craigie bridge. The committee is made up as follows: Major H. L. Higginson '55, Dr. Augustus Hemenway '75, J. J. Storrow '85, G. W. Weld '60 and N. Matthews, Jr. An attempt will be made to have the cost of construction born jointly by the State of Massachusetts and the cities of Cambridge and Boston...
Professor Wendell says: "On the question of the adoption by Harvard of the uniform entrance examinations my judgement, in a word, would be to 'avoid entangling alliances.' I think that the efficiency of the English Department has been lowered by every attempt made to adjust its standards to those of other colleges or the secondary schools...
...time by the leader of the excursion, who will also act as guide on the Labrador coast where he spent the summer of 1900. It is expected that in Greenland and Iceland, specialists on the geology and physical geography of these countries will lead the party. Wherever possible the attempt will be made to increase the stock of existing information concerning the three regions. It is desirable, though not necessary, that applicants for membership in the party possess at least an elementary knowledge of geology. Citizens of other countries as well as of the United States are invited to participate...