Word: keenness
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...favorable opportunity to broaden their own views of the real significance and place of the University by contact with those graduates who have proved themselves the most loyal to Harvard, while at the same time bringing before the graduates the views and problems of the undergraduates and evincing a keen interest in this graduate movement. It is in this way that undergraduates can make of themselves the true Harvard men to whom the future of the University is so soon to be confided...
...class elections will be held today from 8.30 to 5.30 o'clock. It is the duty of every member of the class to vote, that we may elect men who will be the real choice of the class as a whole. We have proved our keen interest in the welfare of the class by the large attend ance at recent meetings, and should maintain this record by making a good showing at the polls today. R. P. LEWIS...
...sort of smile, and the eyes and faces take on an indescribable expression of great charm. Then would burst forth one of those longer or shorter epigrammatic or aphoristic sayings which their friends all recall so well, full of meaning, full of kindliness and humor, never sarcastic, but always keen. Occasionally, too, they were full of fiery wrath. This James humor has often been referred to as of Irish origin. If so, it certainly throve well on American soil. It pointed also to the wide vision of real culture and to experience with men and books, thus showing itself...
...every play. Field shone in defensive work, and smothered practically every play that broke through the primary defence. The offensive playing of Kistler was accurate and several times he got through the line, running directly behind Field, his interference. Captain Daly showed speed on end runs and was keen to size up the opposing plays. In addition to showing excellent generalship at quarterback, Howe punted consistently and was accurate in handling kicks. All the Yale linemen played hard defensive games, but the work of Scully showed up the best. He was particularly active, breaking through often, and several of Harvard...
...instances of misplay is that in both cases the mistake was of a very elementary nature; discouraging, because fumbling and disobedience to the rules should be unknown in the work of a finished team; encouraging, because such faults are from their simplicity easy for the coaches to attack. The keen football heads that will direct the work of next year's team cannot fail to profit by this experience...