Word: efforts
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...continuity of steadying, stimulating influences. At present, the only continuous influence of much force is athletics; but athletics, however open to criticisms for over-prominence in college life, are certainly for many Freshmen a most effective bridge over the morally perilous first months. They supply a keen motive for effort, persistence and self-restraint. Study, unfortunately, does not in most cases so rouse the ambition and sense of responsibility. The reward is apt to seem too remote. The student has the happy feeling that college of itself, without effort, will make a man distinguished. The saving power of effort, therefore...
...were sung repeatedly until they became tiresome. Now the policy has been changed, and a number of new songs, of a somewhat lighter character than usual, have been adopted. C. N. Prouty '00 will continue to sing solos for the club until the end of the year, and an effort will be made to find some one to take the place of J. C. McCall '99, as humorous soloist...
...respect. It was claimed that the expanse of the College Yard separated it from Ward One and that it was only accessible by rail from other parts of the city. Even the Warren estate, now proposed for the Harvard Union, was urged as being more desirable, and an unavailing effort was made to buy it. Nevertheless the location has turned out to be a most desirable one; not only do the College professors and graduates, who live mostly in Ward One, employ the club-house a great deal, a good many of the unmarried ones boarding there; but it draws...
Bishop Lawrence then formally handed the building over to the University and President Eliot, acting for the Board of Overseers, accepted it. He said that those who knew Phillips Brooks feel the pathetic side of this effort to transmit to future generations, the force, personality and inspiration of the man. But, though this was impossible, the profound interest of his character and his high example could and should be perpetuated. And the Phillips Brooks House was for this purpose. To be a teacher was the supreme ambition of Phillips Brooks's life. When President Eliot first...
...senior class of the Sheffield Scientific School have the first chance to buy boxes and, after they have been satisfied, the remaining seats will be sold at an auction open to the other classes. Last year the Promenade was, on the whole, a failure and, for this reason, no effort is being spared to make it a success this year...