Word: attempt
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...have come to accept as an institution. Certainly this body of excellently trained singers, led under the direction of Dr. Davison, has done more than any other non-athletic organization to increase the fame of Harvard as regards extra-curricular activities. Pursuing a definite artistic goal and making no attempt to cater to any other public than that of the highest artistic taste, the Glee Club has won for itself a reputation which bids fair to become international. Its participation in the Beethoven festival, its tours, its Symphony Hall concerts, have made it recognized...
...attempt to establish boxing as a minor sport failed to meet the approval of the Committee which voted against the adoption of the project this spring...
...Pleasing to the Holy See was a despatch from Chile, last week, announcing that the Archbishop of Santiago, Monsignor Crescentio Errazuriz, had so far prevailed on the Chilean Government to modify its Constitutional attempt to suppress Roman Catholic instruction in the schools that hereafter such instruction will be optional with the parents of pupils. It will be imparted not by State paid teachers; but by priests whose expenses must be defrayed by the Church...
...Freshman game with Middlesex scheduled for next Saturday has been cancelled due to the fact that the Concord schoolboys do not return from their Easter Recess until Thursday, and the time is considered insufficient to prepare the nine for a game on Saturday. An attempt will be made to secure another opponent for Coach Davidson's team...
...Dempsey's championship days are over;" was Maloney's comment," he himself hasn't decided whether or not he will start training in earnest for an opportunity to meet Tunney again. I think he would be best off if he gave up the attempt. Even if he does take it up seriously I feel sure he will be beaten before he ever gets a chance at Tunney...