Word: strength
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Above all, let every man work hard. Skill is quite as important as strength and agility. It is not enough simply to contest on Saturday. Every one must take regular, faithful practice, under Mr. Lathrop's direction. We have a working chance of winning back the cup. Shall we? will we do it? Upon every one of us rests some share of the responsibility. Let no one shirk his duty...
...verse "At Evening" is rather a commonplace production; "The New Year" is well rounded, but lacks strength and any noticeable beauty of thought. As for "Bits from the H. P. C. Play" they can hardly be excused even on the score of their being mere "padding" to fill up the number. While such versifying is very good for a song when the listeners won't hear the words in any way, it seems rather hard to expect anyone to enjoy reading them...
...Bird and the Rose" and "Tailor Courage," two very bright songs, were then sung by the Glee Club-they were given with great finish and spirit and were warmly applauded. Next came the Pierian who played the familiar "Lachner March" which we heard from them last year. Resolution and strength were its dominant qualities...
...sophomore year and the junior year. It is apparent that snobbery almost entirely disappears among the seniors. A curious fact in the psychological history of every class is the way the strong class feeling which exists among the freshmen disappears for a time and reappears with redoubled strength in the senior year...
...fact remains that there will be inter-collegiate contests of physical skill and strength. This conclusion is practically demonstrated, not only by the zeal in this behoof of undergraduates and sub freshmen, but by the enthusiasm of graduates and the intense interest which the public take in the affairs. Take the recent game between the two leading foot-ball teams. The New York papers say that the polo grounds never held so many or so wildly enthusiastic spectators; the return of the victors through the avenue on a coach called out the flutter of banners and choruses of cheers from...