Word: exert
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...nonsuccess in athletics, to a false notion of Harvard methods, or to the energetic efforts of the Exeter Club at Yale. However desirable such a club at Harvard might have been in the past, it now an absolute necessity. That it can do good work and exert strong influence, no one can deny. There are at present ninety Exeter men in the University and we urge every one of them to answer to the call for this evening; the larger the number of men the greater the enthusiasm and zeal. To such a club, whose...
...Warren's story, "A Bit of Official Tragedy," is unlike most of the articles contributed to the Monthly, but it is worthy of space in the magazine. It is a serious story of human life. The writer depicts with great sincerity the awful influence disappointments and Jesertion may exert upon human passion. The tale is told in a simple manner and the artistic effect is increased by a careful avoidance of all vulgarity...
...athletics, as mentioned in the report, has become wiser and more lenient, and has thus added another incentive to the spirit of co-operation which already binds to a considerable degree faculty and student. It is this sort of policy, and this only, which will allow our University to exert its fullest influence...
...elective system tends to separate the classes and to destroy class feeling. To counteract this we should take advantage of every opportunity to cement the class firmly. Few such chances are left to '89, so the members should exert themselves to attend the dinner and contribute their part to increase the good fellowship. Eighty-nine has made a good record in college of which she may well be proud, and she has never been charged with lack of class patriotism. The dinner a year ago was a proof of the loyalty of her members. Her junior dinner was the largest...
...will be photographed at Pach's, Friday, at one o'clock. As Mr. Tupper has several engagements that afternoon, members will exert themselves to be exactly on time...