Word: nearer
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...years of his life thinking not of the world, but of himself; and when his college life suddenly disappears the question confronts him "What can I do?" Is his ambition and ability for political strength, for a power in government, or do the activities and prizes of business seem nearer his grasp? The grandeur and dignity of both may well tempt him, for in both we find, on the whole, dignity, high moral sense, and a prevailing desire for what is best. One way, perhaps, to decide this question would be to have a "fellows conference" here in the University...
...newly discovered planet Eros is now the object of special investigation at the Harvard Observatory. At the present time the planet is nearer the earth than any other heavenly body with the exception of the moon, and is in opposition with the sun. Owing to its favorable position its solar parallax and brightness may be accurately determined...
...game between the first and second elevens was slow and uninteresting. The first team had no trouble in preventing gains through the line, but by holding, off-side play, fumbles and poor tackling lost every chance of scoring. In fact the second team came much nearer to scoring than the first. The first eleven line was very unsteady and its ragged offensive work did not give the backs any opportunity to gain. The backs had practically no interference for end runs and did not help each other through the line as they should have done. The tackling and open field...
...first eleven's backs. Kendall was tried at full-back for a short time, but his punting was erratic and careless. He also does not hit the line with his last year's form. So strong was the defense of the third eleven, that the first failed to get nearer than he twenty-yard line to its goal. Both Kendall and Sawin made long end runs, but fumbles spoiled the chances of scoring in both cases. The work was the hardest the squad has yet done, but no injuries resulted from it and little exhaustion was apparent...
...street site, to which so much objection has been taken, and rightly, it is for practical purposes very far removed from it. It is on one of the main routes leading from the populated district south of Massachusetts avenue to Memorial Hall, it is opposite the Library, it is nearer, if anything, to the club centre than College House; best of all, it is to all intents and purposes "in the Yard." If in a general plan for the future development of the University, this piece of ground has been reserved for other purposes, could not a change be made...