Word: exertion
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...best celebration which has been given this year, and few celebrations of former years have surpassed it in the number of the fire-works displayed and excellence of the music furnished by the brass band. For once, the Conference Committee was not obliged to exert its energies in extinguishing bon fires in the yard, but could gaze with satisfaction at the glare of the huge fire on Jarvis. This is the third celebration which '89 has provided this spring, and now that she seems to understand the business thoroughly, there is still another chance in a few weeks...
...this dinner the Denver paper also remarks editorially: "The Rocky Mountain Harvard Club, which was organized prior to the first annual dinner of the Association, will surely exert an influence for good in the New West. Its first Banquet was a success in every way - a delightful 'spread,' and particularly entertaining in the social speeches which followed...
...lack of proper means for extinguishing a fire even though it might be very slight. The Harvard fire department, which many years ago effectually extinguished itself in attempting to extinguish an unpopular instructor, is a thing of the past, and will probably not be revived. Let each student, therefore, exert great care in his handling of combustibles...
...sources of religious influence in our midst, we would mention the morning compulsory prayers, and the weekly meetings of the Christian Brethren. Without fear of contradiction, we think that we can say that the comparatively few meetings of the Christian Brethren attended perhaps but by a small number, exert a more potent influence throughout the entire college, than the daily prayers. The general religious standing of the college is raised by these meetings attended voluntarily from sincere Christian motives, but the compulsory attendance at daily prayers affects this religious standing adversely if at all. With profound respect for religion...
...runs up North Avenue will have to be kept up in wet weather as well as in dry. When we add to this, the fact that the gymnasium is now overcrowded with other men who prefer that their clothing should be dry, we think that the gymasium authorities might exert themselves to remedy this defect...