Word: attempting
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...University might, then, attempt to make its requirements conform to the curricula of the public schools. That an increased number of students from such institutions would be a benefit to the College is apparent from the investigations which have shown that a preponderance of students of the "preparatory" school type is detrimental to the scholarship of Harvard College as a whole...
About 100 candidates for the University and Freshman crews reported for voluntary practice on the machines at the Newell boathouse yesterday afternoon. Although no attempt was made to grade the men, each candidate was given individual instruction by Coaches Wray and Stephenson. This voluntary work will continue until the mid-year examination period and Coach Wray will be at the boathouse every afternoon except Saturdays. The tank will be opened on Monday or Tuesday. Regular practice will begin immediately after the mid-year examinations...
...following twenty-two Seniors and eight Juniors have been chosen members of the Phi Beta Kappa Society. Scholarly achievement and scholarly promise have been the basis of election, and a conscientious attempt has been made to do justice to every eligible name. In determinating the elections scholarship grades alone have not been the ultimate ground of decision the difficulty of the courses taken and the student's progress throughout his college career have also received due consideration. The names are arranged alphabetically and not according to rank or order of election...
Nevertheless, a decrease in the interest of the members will mean that the society cannot maintain such a position. Without the support of a large membership an attempt to manage another successful meet at Squantum would be evidently out of the question. Therefore, it is only by a large and enthusiastic enrollment at the meeting this evening that the society can hope to maintain the high standard of its first year's work...
...together its picturing of character and manners; the stages of Mrs. Smith's progress give it its movement; and seldom does Miss Stanwood lose her light hand. Such a satirical comedy of social "actualities," it is safe to say, no dramatic club in an American college has dared to attempt...