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Word: endeavored (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...light. One can easily find in those works in display much that is Classical, much that shows the influence of Courbet, Tintoretto, Rubens, and Delacroix. But what is most important is the realization of the subjective character of the exhibition and the willingness to 'look again' in an endeavor to penetrate the wall of unphotographic reality which will probably, with the majority of observers, obstruct their view...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FOGG REPRODUCTIONS PRAISED BY REVIEWER | 4/9/1927 | See Source »

Boxing as an intercollegiate sport at Harvard was given trial at Hemenway Gymnasium Saturday night with striking success. It remains now only to grace the most manly form of athletic endeavor with the dignity and title of minor sport. As a form of clean, hard competition bringing into play the highest degree of skill training and condition, boxing has a distinct place among the organized athletics of the University...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE MANLY ART | 4/4/1927 | See Source »

...greatest single endeavor of all gangs appears to be chasing and running through the streets. They never meet indoors. Misbehavior is entirely traceable to the youths' environment-lack of play facilities. They have no equipment or room for sports and games. A ten-cent rubber ball is used for a football with the lamp posts for goal lines. A stick becomes a sword to be jabbed into someone. Grimy little fists poke into forbidden places and come out with articles of value. That is their...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CRIME: Gangs | 3/28/1927 | See Source »

...opportunity offers the Vagabond will endeavor to attend some of the following lectures in addition to his other wanderings...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE STUDENT VAGABOND | 3/17/1927 | See Source »

...form of light entertainment which would be a combination of light opera and the now prevailing vaudeville type of revue. Peculiarly this has been the field of drama that the Dramatic Club has exploited in "The Makropoulos Secret," "Paraclete," and "The Orange Comedy." Because of this similarity of endeavor, the club sought to have him explain his experiences along this line. He will talk briefly on his work and then conduct an informal forum to discuss this or any other part of the drama...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: H. D. C. TO START SEASON TONIGHT | 3/14/1927 | See Source »

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