Word: earnest
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...American students on the subject which he has most at heart. The addresses that he has made during the autumn at Williams and Yale have aroused great interest, and inspired much serious thought. Harvard certainly ought not to be behind other colleges in readiness to is to an earnest and scholarly Christian; a broad-minded man of to day, who comes in a peculiarly friendly capacity as a delegate from the universities of the old country. We understand that Professor Drummond's meetings, which are definitely announced only for Sunday and Monday, may perhaps be continued somewhat longer...
...largest junior class on record, the number being about 70. In the course of an address of welcome, President Dwight delivered a characteristic speech, in the course of which he said: "I am much gratified to see this department of the university life growing into such a big and earnest school of the science of law. We regard you as part of the university, and desire you to have the spirit of the university and an appreciation of your position...
...affectionate farewell. Our best wishes go with them, may their actions in the great world about us equal their achievements in our college world. To the class of '88 which is about to take the place vacated by those who have their Class Day to day, we extend our earnest wishes for future eminence and success. If its advent to the position of senior is marked by those victories in athletics for which we are looking so longingly, we may rest assured that it will in its turn give the present sophomores a farewell as glorious as that it receives...
Prof. Peabody concluded his discourse with an earnest and eloquent address to the graduating class. The singing of a hymn written for the occasion, and the benediction, pronounced by the preacher, closed this very interesting service...
...students from whom the applications come are said by the secretary to be of the most earnest and and industrious class. They are, many of them, country boys accustomed to hard work add patient efforts. Several of them are ready to go back into the field and swing the scythe or take care of horses and cattle. One is prepared by past experience to act as fireman on a locomotive, or conductor on a horse car. Another has been a conductor on a Pullman car and would like to be again, and a third wishes to be a clerk...