Word: effecting
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...considered mature, serious or buried in thought. It is his belief that, since it would be weak for him to make the first advance, it is better to rouse a man's cough by the chilliness of his presence than by a hearty slap on the back. The baneful effect of such a habit of mind upon the individual and upon the spirit of the institution is not difficult to see. With diffidence and deservedness carried to an extreme, the opportunities to appreciate new sides in the nature of an acquaintance--which are only to be discerned after considerable time...
...first performance of the year's German play, Gustave von Moser's "Der Veilchenfresser," was given in Brattle Hall last night. Except for one or two slight hitches the performance went off very smoothly and showed the effect of much careful training and forethought. The introduction of more elaborate costumes and staging than have been used heretofore added greatly to the tone of the play, and the acting, particularly that of W. E. Sachs '04 as "Reinhard von Feldt," was better than is usually seen in performances of this character. The pronunciation, with the exception of several slight Americanisms...
...examples of serious Advocate verse have shown less straining after effect or more real beauty of simplicity than "The Sculptor of Milos," by Charles Wharton Stork. The central idea of the poem, it is true, seems on a second reading, falsely dramatic, and is not justified by the scant explanation of its motive; yet the ease of the lines and the unfailing interest in the thought go a long way toward helping the reader to overlook this defect. Another piece of verse, "March in Massachusetts," by L. W., makes one wish to drop work and get into the country...
...conference of the Harvard and Yale conference committees on athletics at Springfield yesterday, a detailed athletic agreement between the two Universities was reached, the terms of which are printed in full below. Before going into effect, the agreement must be ratified by a Yale mass-meeting, which will be held today...
...sport, football, baseball, rowing and track athletics, under the following conditions, the agreement to continue for successive two-year periods, except upon notice to the contrary by properly constituted authorities not less than six weeks before the termination of the previous period, of two years. Agreement to take effect March 15, 1903. The following rules are to affect all students who enter the Universities after the summer of 1903. The eligibility of students now in the Universities shall be determined under the rules now in force...