Word: effort
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...class also has a duty to perform. It is to give to the team the heartiest encouragement and the most generous financial support. Nothing will held the team more than to know that every well directed effort on their part has the hearty approval of the whole class. As for the nine itself, the captain must be able to rely upon his men, and the men must have the fullest confidence in their leader. From all these men the class and the whole college are expecting earnest and concientious work and an energy which will overcome all obstacles...
...third. The makeup up of the rest of nine will be decided as soon as possible. At present there are about fifteen candidates but this number will be made much smaller within the next week or two. As many good practice games as possible will be played, and every effort will be made by the captain and management to put a strong team into the field...
...bring the society back to its former position among Harvard musical organizations. The managers, however, cannot be entirely responsible for the present degenerate condition of the Society in view of the fact that the members themselves have lost all interest, do not attend rehearsals and have made so little effort to prepare good music that they have not been able to give any concerts at all during the winter outside of Sanders Theatre. The Sodality must get into better condition before the spring concert. Every one expects to hear a creditable performance and without the Pierian the concert will...
...determination of the captain of 'varsity nine to make every effort to win is shown by the formation of the second nine. It is to be hoped that the plan will not be allowed to fall through as in previous years but will be carried out until the end of the season. There will be daily games between the nines except on days when the 'varsity has match games. Such an arrangement must prove benefical in many ways. The practice will be much better than that afforded by the games with weak amateur nines or with nines from the smaller...
...Thayer, Morrison and Dana. The ballot resulted in the election of Trafford, Herrick, Dexter and E. Storrow as the undergraduate members of the committee, and Wendell, J. J. Storrow and Winslow as the graduate members. These men together with Messrs. Willard, Mandell, and Cumnock will constitute the committee. An effort was made before the meeting adjourned to have the committee given full executive power, but the sentiment of those present was almost unanimously opposed to such action. A motion was made and carried that efforts should be made to keep the proceedings of the next mass meeting from being published...