Word: effort
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...self, an effort is made to give him confidence...
This Student Volunteer work, therefore, is simply a cooperative effort by young men at Harvard to meet the problem thus created: to get hold of this thing called charity, philanthropy, social service, most simply and effectively,- to secure a real adaptation between it and the conditions of college life. The new activity must help, not hinder, the people or the causes that we venture to touch, and must enrich, not impair, student life...
...effort is now being made to introduce the game of push ball at Harvard, and to form at least one regular team. The game was recently originated at the Newton Athletic Association, and at once became popular there. The idea at present is to form two teams, if possible, and play games with Newton and other athletic associations. The Boston Athletic Association will probably get up a team if the game is successful here, and it is also hoped that enough men will become interested to make the formation of class teams possible...
...community in which it is placed, they have asked men of influence and eminence to make the work known to the students. President Eliot will preside at the meeting and addresses will be made by President Eliot, Professor Peabody, Rev. Endicott Peabody and Rev. W. H. O'Connell. An effort is being made to get Lieutenant Governor Wolcott...
...management is making every effort to develop new material. No man on the first eleven is sure of his position. Candidates will be given every opportunity to show what they can do. There are a dozen men in college who have not appeared on the field who have every physical qualification for playing the game, with proper training. These men refrain from practice, some from lack of college spirit, some from selfish motives, and some from pure laziness...