Word: attempting
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...thinks of entering a race, a jumping match, or a boxing bout, etc., he prepares himself for it by a long course of careful and faithful training. He does not wait until within three or four weeks, and then by a few irregular trials, each to his utmost capacity, attempt to put himself in good form and condition. As a general rule candidates for a tug-of-war team think that they are, as a matter of course, first class tug-of-war men, and in attempting to prove themselves so, they strain themselves...
...large number of candidates for the Hockey club were on Glacialis Saturday afternoon. The ice was soft and rough. At first two teams of picked men were made up for a regular practice game, but, as everyone else soon joined in, any attempt at systematic work was out of the question. As soon as possible, chosen men will practice by themselves on some pond in this vicinity. J. Crane, '90 is managing the club...
...again requested that the students continue their help. The meetings are very similar to the Globe theatre services of two years ago, and the managers should have the hearty support of the college in their endeavor to present a higher life to the masses. It seems best not to attempt to have the chorus during the mid-years, but it is hoped that a large number of singers from the college will be there next Sunday...
...first came into prominence at Harvard, and was copied from us by other colleges. Until within two years our teams have taken, almost consistently, first place at the Mott Haven games in this event. Now, however, there seems to be little or no interest in the sport and no attempt to prepare a team for this year's contest. Our men seem to have been completely discouraged by the defeats of last year. Meanwhile Yale and Columbia are putting forth every effort to put a winning team into the field...
During the past year the Observatory has suffered a severe loss in the death of one of its oldest friends, the last survivor of those who took an earnest part in its establishment. The active aid rendered by Mr. J. T. Bowditch in every attempt to extend the work of the Observatory has done much to bring it to its present condition...