Word: sought
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...been Yale's best ground-gainer so far this season, and who will do all the drop-kicking, is playing left halfback. For the other halfback position, there are several prominent candidates. As Sharpe and McBride both weigh over 180 pounds, a lighter man for end-circling has been sought and found in Kiefer. Against the smaller colleges he has shown fine ability to score. Adams, of last year's freshman team, and Shattuck, substitute on the '98 'varsity, are two other light men whose work has been very satisfactory. Fincke is first choice for quarterback, with De Saulles...
...gain the fame of posterity; all that they gave they gave for their country. They were indeed men of arms. The Union soldiers did not take up arms for war's sake, but for the sole reason that there was no other way to obtain the end they sought...
Thus the new men even more than the old point winners, deserve great credit for their performances, and most of all is credit due the man whose efforts sought out and developed that material, to Captain Bigelow. His energy in the interests of the team has been untiring, and to the fact that he has had the courage of his convictions in matters of training, much of his success is due. He may well feel that the victory over Yale two weeks ago, and Saturday's good showing, are appreciated in the University, and that his season's work...
Constant practice is essential. The youthful speaker should be encouraged by the examples of Webster and Wendell Phillips, but he should never imitate. Quotations too must be avoided. Clearness and conciseness must be sought before decoration. The field for oratory is as wide awake today as ever and the good speaker just as much a power in society...
...necessity of some efficient means, not only of arousing interest, but of informing the many who are already interested of the concrete requirements for the club, and of the exact benefits which are sought, is becoming very evident. Some active campaigning must be done, and then,- to obtain the money...