Word: vigourousness
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Harvard has already taken the first steps which lead along these paths. The small effort required to reach the goal would be more than repaid by the increased vigour and achievement of those men who graduate from College only to spend several more years in post-graduate study...
...complaining small talk of a third rate variety. This hand-flapping oh-dear, oh-dear attitude of regarding a congested corner is not only obsolete and impractical, but even sissy. By compulsory exercise regulations every undergraduate has become somewhat of an athlete. We are a community of youth. The vigour of a well-played game may be experienced as one deftly dodges the cars in the Square. The odds are highly in favor of the runner. With the exception of taxis and the Coop truck any car can be brought to a dead stop by a calm but firm walk...
...They are stoutly determined that the evil element, so densely concentrated in Harvard, will not be allowed to enfold within its lecherous toils the virtuous maidens of Cambridge. Harvard men are not to be trusted one inch and the slightest suspicion is to be acted upon with vigour. Recently they showed not only the ability, but the inclination to practice their prerogatives in curbing the vice that is flourishing...
Zerbe's softness is in no way oversweet and his delicacy is always masculine. He is not always delicate, however. In some of the large oils he paints with a vigour, a grandeur and a very real monumentality that shows his extraordinary versatility...
Four groups of qualifications were mentioned by Mr. Rhodes as the basis of selection: literary and scholastic ability; qualities of manhood and truth; leadership and interest in others, and physical vigour as demonstrated in outdoor activities. Critics of Dr. Frank Aydelotte's policy declare that not enough emphasis is placed by the Rhodes Committees on the all-around abilities of the successful candidates. Some account should be taken of this criticism, as beyond a doubt, certain sections of the thickly-populated regions produce a greater number of capable candidates than the sparsely settled western states. It is unfortunate that...