Word: tasks
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...were laid off, the former on account of the death of a relative, the latter because of a lame back. Wilson and Laimbeer took their places. The first held the ball long enough to make one touchdown, though the sharp work of the second made this not the easiest task in the world. Waters played a while in good form. Gonterman on the second made the best run of the afternoon. Fairchild and Beale played well at quarterback, though at times they fumbled the slippery ball. The practice as a whole was of the usual order, neither better nor worse...
...European system is used and although it is the desire of the management to establish an American plan to work in connection with that already formed, still it is doubtful if they will be able to accomplish this task...
...easy task to make an accurate forecast upon the result of anything so uncertain as track athletics, but according to the conservative, Harvard will win the cup by fifty-eight points to Yale's fifty-four and with pleasant weather and favorable conditions, some of the collegiate records ought to be lowered...
...good wishes of the University are due not only to the 'varsity nine, but to the members of the crew and the freshman team who give up their vacation for the sake of doing better justice to the college when the final contests come. Their task is not free from a certain amount of drudgery, no matter what the spirit may be which prompts them to sacrifice their own pleasure. The rest of the college leave Cambridge for a week of enjoyment. These few remain for hard, conscientious work, and we hope the result of their labor will repay them...
...task of committing the lines is long and tedious. The six or eight months drilling is a hard test on ones patience. Yet since the cast is nearly completed and men have been found to undertake the work, the members of the University can well congratulate themselves that they have before them an experience with which few are favored. There is very little reason why the Latin play should not meet with the same enthusiastic reception that was accorded the Greek play. It ought certainly to have as great an educational influence. Not that it is likely to create...