Word: effort
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...trust that every man who is able will attend the meeting of the Total Abstinence League this afternoon, in Sever 11. It has required considerable effort on the part of the League to make the arrangements, and it is to be hoped that the college will show its appreciation of this fact by a large attendance. The gentlemen who are to address the meeting are distinguished and able men, and they will undoubtedly present much that will be of interest to college...
...still further limit the delivery so as to prevent the direct overthrow. There is one evil in connection with the rule of an unrestricted delivery of the ball which requires careful consideration so as to put a stop to it, and that is the effort to intimidate the batsman by willfully throwing the ball at him, or so close to him as to amount to the same thing. For years past the rules governing the calling of strikes and balls have been such as to give undue advantage to the pitcher, and also to prevent the necessary freedom of action...
...Harvard Bicycle Club. Last year the club could hardly be said to exist outsides of its officers, and gave no evidence of life except two hare and hounds races and a race meeting at Beacon Park. But at the beginning of the term it was resolved to make an effort to put the bicycle club on its legs again, and under the new board of officers the effort has succeeded beyond expectation. The first run was to Lexington, where the club had an informal dinner and returned by moonlight. Twenty-three members took part in this ride which...
...additional clerk in the office. On the first of November the society had to its credit four hundred dollars. The estimated expenses between that date and the close of the fiscal year are nine hundred dollars. The society must therefore earn five hundred dollars in this period. Every effort will be made by the superintendent and the directors for the accomplishment of this object, and it is hoped every effort will be made by the members. As one means of increasing the revenue of the society, the above resolution was passed. It is the belief of the superintendent and directors...
...elect one or more editors from the freshman class. As yet, we have received but few contributions of sufficient merit to warrant publication. We feel sure that there are a number of men in the freshman class who can do good work if they will only make the effort. We hope that these men will come forward and show that the class has good material from which to draw. The vacancy caused by the withdrawal of '84 must to a large extent be filled by '87, in the case of the college papers as well as in athletics. '87 should...