Word: efforts
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Committee has arranged a Schandegaff Night to be held in the Dining Room of the Union this evening at 9 o'clock. As this is one of the few opportunities left for the Seniors to meet together as a class, it is hoped that everyone will make a special effort to be present...
...connection with athletics at Harvard during the year 1909-10 were $127,945, or about $425 a day for ten months of the year. The charge of extravagance naturally follows such an exhibit of figures. Doubtless there is a considerable amount of money spent unnecessarily each year. A steady effort is being made, however, to curtail foolish expenditures and to spend the income of the association where it will accomplish most for the good of the University. A complete analysis of all the expenses during the past few years would demand more space than is available. A few facts about...
...will aid materially all men who wish to come out for football practice. As an added incentive there is the opportunity of learning a new game and possibly of making the University team. The importance of association football as an intercollegiate sport is increasing, and for that reason every effort should be made to produce a championship team this year. R. T. FISHER...
...specialized at all are equally apt to fail of election. Moreover, the electors take into account success in winning prizes for essays, in debating, and in other intellectual activities. In no case are purely personal grounds, -- matters of likes and dislikes,--considered at all; but a continuous effort is made to recognize real ability and intellectual command, as opposed to mere "grinding...
...Beta Kappa is not sensational,--the life of the scholar is seldom sensational. But the society aims to give substantial recognition to those men who believe that intellectual effort is worth while; it aims to do for the scholar what the "H" and the Varsity Club do for the athlete. Though sheer "grinding" or absolute indifference to scholarship are not likely to win election, membership is within the reach of any man of good ability who is willing to do, even at some sacrifice, the best work of which he is capable. It is interesting to note that at Yale...