Word: strains
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...arrive soon after breakfast, and use the room as a stamping ground on which to disport themselves for the rest of the day. In consequence, the ordinary books of reference are monopolized, wordy discussions are the regular thing, and the patience of peaceful readers is put to a severe strain. Of course most of the offenders are lower classmen; and until they are old enough to learn that a library is not intended as a resort other than for the purposes of quiet study, it seems only fair that the privilege of the room should be denied to them...
...after narrative poetry after French models began in Germany, lyric poetry also began, showing the influence of both France and Provence. It seems to have appeared first along the upper Rhine, and at once showed itself subjective, metaphysical, chivalric. It had, however, from the start a purely German sentimental strain. The weariness and disenchantment of Walther's old age are illustrative of a change in the moral condition of Germany and the whole world. Chivalry had ceased to be the perfect idea; it had shown itself capable of strange absurdities, and clearly could not endure. We now see what...
...witnessed the exhibition of blindfold chess at the Chess Club rooms on Tuesday night. Mr. Pillsbury extended his usual limit and played eight simultaneous games instead of six. The additional length of the contest, as well as the difficulty of keeping so many positions in mind, was a severe strain on the blindfold player, and the Harvard players succeeded in making an even score. Mr. Pillsbury won from Ballou, Van Kleeck, and Spaulding, lost to MacKaye, Hewins, and a consultation table played by Dunn, Farrar, Lewis, and Starr, while games with Wilson and Webster were given up as drawn...
...large number of able-bodied men to choose from. There are, we repeat, such able-bodied men in college who have not yet come forward. Here is an imperative call to them, a duty which they owe to college athletics. We must make every effort this year, we must strain every nerve and personally sacrifice anything for this important contest; this year we must win. Then let every able-bodied man answer the call for candidates; every man is needed. Ninety-six has set us a good example; this is even a more important race and we must set ourselves...
...Warren spoke in the same strain, and Crowley '93, H. G. Nichols, S. M. Brice, M. A. Bartlett, W. G. Strong and others, continued the debate...