Word: working
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...second half was better played by Harvard. The first rush gained twenty yards. Harding ganed nothing by a rush. Harvard's rush line stood up to their work in better style and enabled Lee, assisted by Trafford's blocking, to score a ouchdown. No goal. Score 18-0. One minute The ball was badly fumbled when passed and rolled toward Andever's goal. Dean fell on it and carried it across the line. Goal. Score 24-0, 3 minutes. Cranston downs his man, Andover kicks and Trafford gains ten yards by rushing. Upton breaks through and scores from centre...
...were simplicity, truth and beauty. And to this they added the ability to express the inward thought in visible form. We have more or less lost the spirit of the Greeks and our sentiments are mostly confined to christianity. As scholars have realized this they have turned to the work of the ancients and tried to bring the Greek spirit before us in innumerable books. The Archaeological Institute was founded to examine the monuments of all men but as they think they can do more service to man by excavating the works of the ancients they have confined themselves...
...Work began in Asos in 1881 and in consequence of the success of the adventure an American school was established at Athens. The students, thirty in number, come in direct contact with the work of the great masters and no more broadening influence can be exerted on men than being present with these ancient works of art. The French school is a marked example of this. The students returning thoroughly interested in their work have influenced the whole French system of education. The Athenian school is a centre from which men may start in their researches, and Athens itself...
...further work can be done until the treaty has been made with the government, and to accomplish this money is needed. Contributions have been sent in all the way from $500 to $1 both from individuals and colleges. Even the public schools of Boston are contributing. But Harvard College stands in a unique position and much interest is taken in what she will subscribe. In five years she has hadthree directors and one chairman in the society. The Ins itute is working hard to secure the required amount of some $80,000, and if they do not succeed...
...athletic way is our proneness to one-man dependence, or as the Advocate terms it, "the star system." A result of this is that we are easily discouraged; let anything happen to our star and we become despondent and down on our luck, lose half our energy for work, and are of course beaten. What we want is "a little more pluck and persistency," and a great deal more work...