Word: effort
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...university life. A man who has become distinguished in the union is considered one of the rising men of the university. A brilliant speech excites comments throughout the whole university. This is shown by the fact that the Oxford Magazine devotes an editorial to a young freshman whose first effort in debate was such a success that it was considered a matter of general interest. The poetry of the Magazine is of a decidedly superior tone. An excellent parody of Chaucer runs through several numbers. The Oxford poet, however, seems to delight as much in French forms as his American...
...Acta is hopeful over Columbia's prospects for the coming intercollegiate athletic meeting and cries fiercely; "Let us make a united effort, and show Harvard that we think that they have held the championship altogether too long...
First round. - Bangs immediately get a good neck hold, but failed to accomplish anything. The men again closed and Bangs was forced to the floor, but by a tremendous effort he freed himself, and soon after, getting a neck hold, he slowly but surely forced Page's shoulders to the floor, and won the first fall...
...senior class at Vassar are endeavoring to have the practice of bestowing "honors" at graduation discontinued. The claim is that competition in studies destroys wholesome effort. It is not expected, however, that the college authorities will see fit to grant the request...
...entries for our coming winter meetings. There seems to exist a decided feeling on the part of many students against entering for any event unless their chances for success are more than even. Although it is natural that a man should not be disposed to make an effort when he knows it will be in vain, still when there is any possibility of winning even a second or third prize, for the success of the meetings, let him enter and do his best. At our fall meetings, in order to encourage large entries, men who have certain fine records...