Word: effort
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...coming games. The coaches have had material unknown to championship games to experiment with for many of the positions, and changes are likely to be made, especially in the backfield, before long. No especial preparation was made for this particular game, while the Navy apparently put forth, every effort to have their team in the best possible condition for a victory, and they would probably be more than a match for most of the big teams today...
Professor Lowell, speaking on the benefits of college life, deprecated the tendency away from competition which would put all the effort of college undertakings on a dead level. In athletics or in study one cannot cultivate himself up to his greatest efficiency without measuring himself against the next...
Long experience with college men has taught that the thing best worth while in college is the learning how to do hard, concentrated work. An opportunity of experimenting and finding in what field effort is most wisely applied is one of the great opportunities offered here. The privileges of the elective system should be used by every student to the utmost, that in life there may be no misapplication of energy through failure to learn how one can best serve oneself and mankind...
...want to call the attention of all fellows who have any ability to sing, no matter of what degree that ability may be, to the fact that they should count themselves candidates for the University Glee Club, and should make an especial effort to come over to Holden Chapel on Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock, prepared to sing a song. Sing anything you wish, and bring your music. No man must say that he has no chance until he has tried. We need a large crowd to choose from for we wish a club that will not only...
Several new courses, including elocution, economics, banking, investments, and civics were applied for last year, and these have accordingly been added. An effort is also being made to adapt the courses in advanced arithmetic, physic chemistry and mechanical drawing to the practical needs of the skilled workmen and mechanics who take such courses...