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Word: strains (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1890-1899
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...conference was held here today between Manager McAver, representing the University of Pennsylvania and Manager Bishop, Coach Davis, Professor F. A. March, Jr., and Hon. H. J. Reeder, representing Lafayette. After two hours conversation, Pennsylvania was refused because it was thought that the Eastonians could not endure the strain of anymore games than those already scheduled...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Second Game Between U. of P. and Lafayette. | 10/27/1896 | See Source »

...Lothaire," a poem by P. L. Shaw, is excellent. The heroic strain is artificial and the vocabulary crude, but the poem is decidedly well worth publishing. "The Little Conservatory Girl," by A. D. Sheffield is a well told story. The College Kodaks are weak, except the one about Dan, the Canuck...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Advocate. | 5/23/1896 | See Source »

...factor.- (y) External conditions unduly influential.- (1) Occasional indisposition of student. (2) Frequent excessive heat of final period.- (c) Men often fail to show their real knowledge.- (x) Owing to nervousness caused by issue at stake on one examination.- (3) Evil results upon students.- (a) Mental and physical strain.- (b) Moral relaxation.- (c) Encourages practice of "cramming."- (x) A knowledge sufficient to pass the examination quickly acquired and as quickly forgotten.- (2) Involves a great waste of time.- (b) Term virtually suspended for four weeks.- (a) Many days of idleness and inactivity during the period...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ENGLISH 6. | 5/11/1896 | See Source »

...demonstrated that the mind grows by activity; but there is alimit to mental exertion. Over-mental strain is a sin against the laws of health...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Foundations in Education. | 4/16/1896 | See Source »

...reflects honor on us all and holds the interests of all of us in his hands. Therefore he has no right to be satisfied with merely making the eleven. He has won great honor, but he must make up his mind to do his best, to strain every nerve for the team. No man who is one of Harvard's representatives and who fails to do his duty, should be lightly pardoned by his fellows...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FOOTBALL TALK. | 3/27/1896 | See Source »

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