Word: attempting
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...dangerous men; (b) the organization has a tendency to train members to obey their leaders, rather than the laws of the country; (c) it teaches them erroneous principles of political economy; (d) it leads men to be discontented with their station in life, to hate capitalists, and to attempt violence in order to bring about a change in the present social order.- Nation...
...game which appeared last Monday, while according plentiful praise to the work of our team, still does not hesitate to publish such an apparent misstatement of fact as the following: "Sears then runs with the ball, but time being called before he passes the Yale rushers, they do not attempt to tackle him, and he carries it over the line, but too late to be counted...
Last spring there was an organized attempt to bring about a more cordial state of feeling between Harvard and Yale in athletic matters. This attempt was urged by men who had the interests of Harvard and of Yale at heart. Time and consideration were devoted by them to the attainment of the object in view, and there seemed to be fair reasons to believe that success would come in the venture. The Advocate and the CRIMSON joined in this movement and strenuously insisted on admittedly authentic information before anything of an adverse nature was even considered by them. The result...
...political squabbles during the years 1850-61. Mr. Chas. H. Peck, in his admirable exposition of Aaron Burr's political career, has very ably supported the political role played by Burr in opposition to his rival Hamilton until he comes to the darkest page of Burr's life-the attempt to dismember the Union. It may be well, however, for those who are prone to criticize Burr too severely without ever having heard his side of the story set forth in the best possible shape to read "A Study of Aaron Burr." A strong plea, written in an ironical vein...
...trust that it will uphold its past record and add one more to the list of Harvard victories. The cricket eleven certainly deserves better recognition form the students than it has received in the past. We sincerely trust that the managers of the eleven will succeed in their attempt to arrange a game or series of games with our old rival, Yale...