Word: effort
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Cummings' penchant for adjective titles is again noticeable in his essay called "Fanciful." There are in it the same elements of originality and incoherency which marked his last effort in the December Monthly, "Rational." On the whole, however, "Fanciful" leaves a pleasant impression...
...President's report is published a table which shows conclusively that the restriction of scholarships to needy men does not, as many have complained, take away from well-to-do men an indispensable incentive to effort for high standing. A large proportion of the men of high standing do not receive any sort of aid from the University, and have nothing to hope for in the shape of prizes, except out of the regular course. In England, of course, and at many colleges in this country scholarships are given to the men of highest standing without regard to their needs...
...speaking of the advisability of entering a tug-of-war team, Capt. Vredenburg is quoted as saying that Princeton will support Harvard and Yale in making every effort to do away with this sport, but he doubts whether they could carry their point, owing to the opposition of the smaller colleges. He also said that an effort would be made to strike the bicycle races from the list of events, and that, in spite of Harvard's antagonism, there is some chance that the scheme may prove successful. Some of the most promising candidates are given below...
...notice in the CRIMSON and to attend two of the services; no other Glee Club man has been in once. Then, as the singers of the college would not take up the work, the Y. M. C. A. and the St. Paul's Society made an effort to help it along. The result has been that from a dozen to twenty fellows have gone in more or less regularly and have tried to lead the singing. The theatre, however, requires a chorus much larger than this to get a fair volume of sound and consequently the singing has several times...
...effort is being spared at Yale to secure the very best men in the college to represent the Yale Union in the next joint debate with Harvard. This means that the same effort must be made here if Harvard is to make a creditable showing in the debate. We cannot afford to make a poor showing at New Haven. The credit of Harvard is as much at stake in this do bate as in any of the other intercollegiate contests, athletic or otherwise. The Harvard Union announces this morning +++ time for the contest which is to determine who Harvard...