Word: earnest
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...rebuttal speeches the superior form of the Harvard debaters was most clearly shown. The Princeton speakers seemed more earnest in their delivery than in their opening speeches, but the summary of their case lacked coherence and there was an unfortunate tendency to irrelevant discussion. It was undoubtedly contrary to the wording of the question for debate to demand that the affirmative give one definite plan for greater restriction of immigration...
...Farley, in response to the toast "The Class," made an earnest speech for continued class spirit. Later in the evening, at the request of the toast-master, Farley spoke about the Juniors who have enlisted. This speech was one which his class-mates will remember a long time. The only other speaker who alluded to the present war was H. F. Wolffe, captain of the newly organized '99 Company...
...whole, a decided improvement over the form shown of late. The team got together much better at the bat than in the Tufts game, and in fielding accepted the comparatively few chances offered them with commendable accuracy. Only two errors were made and both were the result of hard earnest playing rather than of carelessness...
...Seniors with the importance of their meeting this evening. The question of giving up the old Tree Exercises is one to which the committee have given the most careful attention, and they are convinced that the changes they recommend are in the interests of the class. It is our earnest hope that whatever action is taken it will be after careful consideration and for the best...
Tomorrow the committee will propose a new place, and what seems to it would be an attractive form for the exercises. It requests that Seniors will give the matter their earnest consideration and be ready to make suggestions at a class meeting to be held the latter part of the week...