Word: earnest
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...CLARKE'S SPEECH.Clement George Clarke '95, the third speaker for Yale, was earnest and energetic. He was inclined, however, to go so hurriedly in his argument as to leave his audience behind. But when followed closely he was seen to have the matter well in hand. Mr. Clarke' showed that the delegation of power to the representatives of the national associations introduced a third party who could not freely understand either side of the dispute. These were the organizations to be ignored. The claim of the affirmative speakers that such organizations were necessary before there could be any arbitration...
Training for the Mott Haven team has begun in real earnest and the candidates are working hard and faithfully every day. It is very encouraging to see what a great number of men there are trying for the team and what an Interest they show in their work...
...warnings had failed to accomplish anything there was really nothing to do but that which has been done. We hope, however, that it will not be necessary to adhere permanently to the decision, but that when the members of the association realize that the directors are in earnest in their efforts to preserve order, they will avoid any ungentlemanly conduct in the future...
...devoted wholly to developing neither one with advantage to the individual. Balance is essential in this as in all other things. Looking at the matter from a point of view given by athletics, the editorial pointed out the possibility of undue mental work, but we should be quite as earnest, in looking at the matter from the point of view given by studies, to urge the possibility of undue devotion to athletics...
...probably not stretching the truth to say that Harvard never had an athletic team, each one of whose members was so earnest and conscientious in his work as this year's eleven. Every man, it is said, seemed to take almost as much interest, and feel as much responsibility as if he were the leader. We hope to see the same spirit dominate the other teams. The crew is already at work; in a month more the candidates for the baseball and athletic teams will be called out. But the responsibility of the men who expect to try for those...