Word: efforts
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...matter of individual effort, however, things are not so rosy. The big gun in the salve of diversity, William E. Wiggin's weighty sociological analysis of the Jew at Harvard, seems to have little meaning. His statistics are interesting (if true); but just why he was impelled to write the article is unclear. That Harvard's Jewish students rank high scholastically, that they are active in extra-curricular groups, and that they are not in the clubs are facts well-known to those who care about them. It's a fine idea to run non-fiction research articles; but this...
Franklin Stevens, having just resigned as town treasurer of Andover, Vt. (pop. 213), sat down last week to write a difficult letter to the nearby Rutland Daily Herald. "This letter is not to be construed as an effort to disperse blame," he began, "nor am I trying to be dramatic. The mood is that of self-condemnation, coupled with a profound disappointment in myself as a person and citizen...
Punishment. "I herewith state publicly that I intend to live down, if possible, the opprobrium of corruption. It is heartening that people deal with me in a spirit of understanding and kindness; it must be with some conscious effort...
With this action the Committee brought to an end a year of effort on the part of the Crimson Key Society to bring together socially all four of the College classes with a great weekend highlighted by an all-college dance...
...entering from high-schools where Greek is rarely offered and Latin is hardly an essential. Consequently, the English Department's Latin-Greek ruling is discouraging many prospective concentrators, who are turning to more up-to-date departments in the College simply to save a term or two of useless effort...