Word: effort
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...form in which this effort in behalf of women's education has been started and is likely to be continued, it stirs no prejudice, excites no opposition, involves no change of policy for the university. The students of the Annex manifest no desire for co-education. The element of competition with men does not enter into their aims. They simply want the best education they can get, and they seek it at Harvard because the means to that end exist there...
...Sumner's free trade teachings, the excitement being increased by the recent tariff controversy between the professor and Mr. Evarts, are said, by a large majority of the students, to be without any foundation whatever. Prof. Sumner devotes himself to teaching political economy, they say, and makes no special effort to inculcate free trade doctrines, although always ready to express his views...
...example set by '83's freshman crew is one that should encourage all succeeding crews with good hopes for victory. How strong an opponent the freshmen will find in Columbia's freshman crew it is of course impossible to conjecture. The New York university will certainly make a strong effort to maintain the lead gained last year. The foot-ball record that '86 has already made should encourage the class to still greater efforts in other branches of sport...
...system. Suppose a man were to hold his arm in a horizontal position for fifteen minutes or half an hour, gradually the action becomes tedious and painful, and sharp pains go shooting through it. This is caused by the checking of the circulation, and although the effort made is ten times that of raising a dumb-bell, still the tissue lost in the first movement is not renewed as it is in the second, and consequently not so much benefit is derived from it as from the latter. It is of prime importance to use weights proportioned...
...gave much enjoyment; but, owing to a lack of interest, it has not been revived this season. The base-ball nine has been organized, but as no suitable hall for practising pitching and catching has been provided, the members have not begun training. It is probable that a strong effort will be made to revive the boating interest. A gentlemen in Providence has offered prizes for the best class crew, and it is expected the races will be held about the time of Class Day. There are three shells now in the possession of the University Boating Association...