Word: strenuousness
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Firm, courteous, patient, wise, he has made the strenuous service of the College a satisfaction never to be forgotten by his associates in this Board...
Major Higginson introduced President Eliot as "the man who has given the devotion of his entire life to Harvard." The President began by saying that there should be no regret at his resignation. He desires to leave the strenuous task before his faculties are impaired. A young man is needed, who will have to learn much, but who must pursue a steady policy, for that is the only way to gain success. President Eliot said that he had always been interested in athletics and in the success of the Harvard teams; but he has always believed that honor is first...
...bring victories, no fears need be entertained for this year's team. It is beyond the memory of the present board when a scrimmage has been held during the week of over an hour with only five minutes intermission as was the case last Tuesday. The results of this strenuous work should be apparent today...
...situation the surest remedy of all-when men won't want to be members of the teams--with the result that soon the teams will become discouraged through lack of material and the men will peacefully lay down their burdens and lend their efforts to other things where the strenuous life is not so universally practiced...
From now on the real hard work comes. As yet there has been practically no strenuous rowing--in fact not a single time row has been taken over the full course this spring. For two miles the crew has abundant speed, and there is reason to believe that they can go the full course equally fast. The results so far have given the University that confidence in the crew's ability that is as necessary to victory as too much confidence is fatal...