Word: exert
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...preacher said, is faith. This does not means, as we so often hear it said, a system of belief, but a loyalty to a person, a soldierly obedience to God. It is only through this loyalty and subordination that our lives receive that power which enables them to exert power over those we seek to command...
Harvard will lose only a few of her foot-ball team this year, and Princeton will lose only one man, so that we will have to exert ourselves to the utmost to retain our position at the head of the league. It is impossible to get much valuable practice during the first week of the term on account of the poor physical condition of the men, and it therefore becomes necessary to be some what easy in the work until they be come somewhat used to it. We would therefore suggest and urge the men who were on the team...
...grass in front of Matthews and listen to the songs of the Glee Club. The 'Varsity Club has sung in the yard a few times this spring, and the Freshman Club but once. It seems too bad that when enjoyment can be afforded to so many by the exertion of a few, those few are willing to exert themselves so seldom...
...highly desirable that such an organization as this shall flourish here, and every effort ought to be made that its work shall be of value to the students. It has been shown that an exclusive society having such an end as that now proposed in view, cannot exert great influence upon the student body. The most profitable work will be found in just such meetings as the society now is arranging. For some reasons almost unexplainable, the work of the Abstinence League last year failed. We extend our hearty congratulations to the society that a period of inactivity has abated...
...varsity to-day play their first championship game with Yale. The utmost endeavors has been made to induce men to accompany the nine and lend their support at the game. We feel confident that the hard work which the team have done will inspire them to exert themselves still more at a great immergency to secure the laurels which they deserve. The accident to Allen will inspire their opponents to strain every nerve for success. But the steadiness which has come of late to characterize the play of our nine, gives us every hope for a favorable issue...