Word: effort
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...college and after graduation. R. C. Bolling, representing "Debating," urged more men to participate in debating, in which 1900 was more handicapped than any other class owing to the lack of stimulus of a Yale freshman debate. The poem by R. S. Holland was by far the best effort of the evening. The personal hits were well received by the class. Besides the regular toasts, impromptu speeches were made by J. M. Glidden and N. Robinson...
Before his death in 1893 Bishop Brooks had promised to help the religious societies of the College in their effort to get subscriptions for a suitable religious building. After his death his classmates decided to erect a building as a memorial to him and to his unlimited interest in the religious life of Harvard. It was decided to raise $300,000 and to call the building Phillips Brooks House. The endowment was to be applied under the direction of six trustees, of whom no more than two were to belong to the same religious denomination. The trustees finally chosen were...
...training, in bringing out the different sides of the question, and at last in ensuring the choice of the best men. These are undoubted advantages, but with them there seems to be a possible disadvantage which must be guarded against. This is that as they entail so much more effort than the single five minute trial of the old system, a number of men may be discouraged from competing in the present trials...
...trustees in charge of the Lowell estate had fixed March 1 as the latest date at which the estate might be bought for a park, but have agreed to extend the time at least a month. In the mean time a special effort will be made by the committee to raise the remaining $14,000. An under committee is forming in Boston and others will be started in other cities. A plan of having a public meeting addressed by President Eliot and other speakers have been given...
...either side of the question and at the close of the debate a prize of $75 is awarded to the best speaker in the academic department. The reason for choosing five men is that by constant debating among themselves each man will gain greater experience, and will use every effort to obtain a final position on the team...