Word: earnest
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...deliberations of this Faculty he bore an active part and worthily represented the cause of the humanities to which his enlightening instruction gave a position of unique distinction. He gave his hearty support to measures directed to the moral well-being of the students. He was an earnest advocate of his convictions, and steadfastly loyal to his ideals; nor did the unpopularity of any policy cause him to abate his ardor in its defense. His intellectual, as his personal, sympathies were wide. His glad recognition and generous encouragement of merit endeared him to workers in many fields...
...feeling of establishment and continuity that exists in the University at large and particularly in the present administration with such telling results, that the overseeing body of the undergraduate's sport should be in danger of complete renovation. We say "in danger of" advisedly, for it is the earnest hope of the CRIMSON that this renovation will not take place this year and that the Corporation will see fit to continue Dean Briggs and Dean Huribut as members of the Committee, as well as the three graduate members, unless there is some urgent reason for their withdrawal. They took...
Professor Moore closes his report with an earnest demonstration of the museum's need of funds. The valuable objects which are donated to the museum cannot be properly exhibited, and many chances for the cheap acquisition of valuable articles have been lost through lack of money. Additional space is also needed...
...editors may be taken from each competition, according as they have proved their worth to the satisfaction of the managing editor. At first the work is very general and consists of picking up about the College any items of peculiar interest. Any candidate who shows that he is in earnest easily survives this stage, and is given every possible assistance by conferences with the editors. Soon the more promising news gatherers are given simple assignments, if they have proved their willingness to work and their ability to write intelligently. Later the news field is divided among the candidates...
...undergraduates in many, many years. Go to the CRIMSON office and add your name to the list; but remember that in so doing you are pledging yourself to do your share in upholding the undergraduate crusade against the distraction caused by athletics. Unless the matter is taken in serious earnest our efforts will go for naught. We believe that we have the best remedy for the abuses to which the Faculty objects; but if the spirit in which it is undertaken is offensive, the Faculty will adhere to what it believes to be a remedy--extensive curtailment...