Word: earnest
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...twelve slaves, he was pitted against one of the stock company of gladiators, Totus Idem. We cannot speak too highly of the ease and grace of Pugnus. After some amusing by-play, such as gouging out each other's eyes, tearing ears, etc., the combatants went at it in earnest. It was a royal fight, and the emperor showed his appreciation by now and then throwing a virgin into the bear-pits...
...general relief committee has been organized in Haverhill, and earnest efforts are being made to resume business immediately. The donations and subscriptions up to last evening amounted...
...Wilde is not entirely without humor, as his Boston Music Hall audience knows; and therefore it may not be altogether hoping a hopeless hope to hope that, if he really is in earnest and is serious in his "movement," he may in time be brought to see the absurdity of his position in this country, and to appreciate the fact that he is really doing more harm than good to the cause he professes to have at heart. Our hopes in this way are brightened by some recent utterances of his given in the course of a newspaper interview, wherein...
...nation. He is gone. Some feel that they have lost a dear and loving friend. All are filled with tender sympathy for his family. In all the relations of life he was tender and thoughtful. For the services to which he was called here his work was earnest and faithful. The death of Prof. Ko seems, to our mortal reason, untimely. He had acquired some knowledge of our language and civilization. He longed that Chinese children should understand the English language. He was a teacher to all who came to know and esteem him. He taught us that the gentleman...
...hope that by degrees, the students will learn the importance of regular, conscientious work, of having an earnest purpose in college life, until Harvard rises to the rank of a university, employing the system used in the universities of Germany and England...