Word: attempting
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Another and more successful attempt has been made to destroy the Andre monument by dynamite...
...attempt was made last night to burn the military academy at Worcester. Three students, members of a secret society in the school, have been arrested...
...vigorous attempt is being made to make Senator Eugene Hale chairman of the Republican Congressional Campaign Committee, with a view to the Maine campaign...
...branches. The lectures of the Natural History Club also are always popular. But on the other hand, there has lately been a noticeable falling off in attendance at evening readings, a most admirable institution, as all have acknowledged. And in general, it is always a doubtful experiment here to attempt any lecture or entertainment that has achieved sure success elsewhere, but may here be entirely neglected and of no profit to any considerable number. In many cases, of course, the eternal grind of college work prevents advantage being taken of the many opportunities the college has offered of late years...
...Denniston, '83, entered. Soren jumped so easily at the lower rounds as to excite laughter in the audience. At the third trial Denniston failed to go over the stick, it being then-at 20 inches. Batchelder then withdrew, while Morison succeeded in going over in his third attempt. At 4 feet 5 1/2 inches Morison took the stick with him after three trials, and then withdrew. Soren and Edmands were left; then Edmands failed. After raising the bar three rounds, Soren failed in his first endeavor, but went over in his second. At this time he received applause and cheers...