Word: attempts
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...concrete appreciation to high scholarship each year, but little has ever been accomplished in that direction. It is too often the fate of the scholar to be appreciated by very few men other than a limited group of teachers with a few intimate friends; furthermore, there are few who attempt to deny that the proper proportion in the recognition of the athlete and the scholar by the undergraduate is a thing of the past and the disproportion shows no signs of decrease...
These men will have entire charge of the undergraduate situation, and will attempt to bring about a better understanding between the parties concerned. Their object will be to point out to the Faculty and Athletic Committee the reforms contemplated by the undergraduates in their petition and, with this as a basis, to bring about a satisfactory solution...
...Every attempt is being made to make the work interesting and this week there will be regular games between the teams. C. D. Daly '01, N. Hall '07, H. e. Kersburg '07, M. L. Newhall '08, B. Parker '08, W. Peirce '08, J. A. Snyder '06 and B. H. Squires '06 have been present at practice during the last week and have assisted Coach Haughton and Captain Burr in the coaching...
...This sentiment has been already strongly developed and will, we believe, grow in strength in the future. The extensive curtailment of athletics by regulation we believe to be unwise, and request that before the enactment of any radical regulations the undergraduates be given opportunity to attempt the solution of the problem themselves. We are confident that this is possible and give our assurance that we will do what we can in this direction...
...football songs and a confused rendering of "General Grant" or perhaps the "Stein Song." Other than these there is a noticeable lack of the "good song ringing clear." Energy that might well be expended in becoming familiar with words and parts is squandered in a primitive attempt to drown out one discord with another...