Word: earnest
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...captain, Mr. Bancroft, seems to be making every exertion to fit his men for seats in the winning boat, and his efforts are earnestly seconded by the earnest work of the candidates. Mr. Dana is at present coaching the crew with good success...
...subscriptions this year have started out well, and, if promptly paid, will be a fitting response on the part of the students to the earnest efforts of the crew. The candidates at present are Messrs. Legate, Harriman, LeMoyne, '77, Loring, Littaner, '78, Crocker, Smith, Preston, Swartz, Brigham, Conlan...
...EARNEST aspirants to exhibit their knowledge of the teachings of Messrs. Locke, Spinoza, Descartes, etc., were grievously disappointed yesterday morning, upon assembling at Memorial Hall, and finding no intellectual feast, in the way of an examination paper, prepared for them. We understand that the cause of the delay in the examination was that the instructor, who should have been on hand at nine o'clock, wearied himself exceedingly in pointing out, the evening before, the utter want of practicability in the instructor who, a few weeks ago, forgot the hour at which his examination began. So wearied grew our philosopher...
...gentlemanly flaneur" all study is irksome, especially in vacation; but to the earnest student this opening for cultivation of branches which he has, perhaps, unwisely decided he must forego, offers a golden opportunity. No man need fear knowing too much; rather should each man's motto be that of Goethe during his life and on his death-bed, "More Light...
...lack of respect and reverence for what is old, venerable, and well deserving. At the risk of being old-fashioned and out of date, I believe in treating age with the utmost respect and kindness. To my eyes there is no more noble and venerable sight than an honest, earnest lover and benefactor of his race, the last years of whose earthly career are soothed and sustained by the hearty love and veneration of his fellow-beings. A man who has grown gray in literature, not for selfish gratification, but for the welfare and happiness of the whole human family...