Word: attempts
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Faculty and athletic committee insist upon abolishing winter intercollegiate sports, no doubt for the first year an attempt will be made at intracollegiate sport; but such a form of competition has never been a distinct success, for the reason that such victories that might be gained are never satisfying to the healthy-minded undergraduate. The satisfaction of contact and occasional victory in honest rivalry make intercollegiate contests interesting, and as soon as the chief motive for competing is absent, the effect will be evident...
...error, both teams played errorless ball. Only nine hits were secured by both teams, but four of these were good for extra bases. Hartford and Brennan started the game as the opposing pitchers, but were soon replaced by second string men. They were both erratic and did not attempt to use speed. The pitchers did not partike in the batting...
...independence of prejudice and envy have made him one of the most eminent historical thinkers the world has ever produced. Thucydides's greatest work, "The Peloponnesian War," is remarkably free from the multitude of trivial details and stories usually inserted by his contemporaries, presenting, on the contrary, the serious attempt of an historical thinker to present the trends and currents marked by the events of the time...
Invitations have been sent to graduates of all departments of the University, now known to be interested in engineering. Last year some attempt was made to organize a graduates' engineering society, and committees were appointed to draw up a constitution and to nominate officers. The graduates will meet in the Trophy Room at 6 o'clock to organize definitely, adopt a constitution, and elect officers. This graduates' society will be parallel to the Law and Medical School Alumni Associations...
...meeting of the executive committee of the Republican Club held last night it was definitely decided not to attempt the publication of a paper this spring owing to the difficulty of putting out a really creditable article, which, at the same time, would remain non-partisan as it should. The paper will, however, be issued from the opening of college next fall until after the elections occur...