Word: nervousness
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...necessary to win scholarships and prizes are those which bring success in after life. Physical, intellectual and moral strength are as much needed by the scholar as by the athlete or the soldier. The excellent physical condition of the scholarship holders is a source of great satisfaction and their nervous system must be in good condition. While the desire of pecuniary assistance is a motive which, in some cases, leads men to try for scholarships, it is no longer the leading motive. The difference between scholarships with and without stipends is growing less and less and will disappear in after...
...insufficiency of the cheer was never better shown than in the last few minutes of the game when time was precious and the eleven needed, if it needed anything, to be urged to quick, snappy play. Then the nervous, bubbling enthusiasm of the great south stand was throttled by those three long slow "Harvards" and nine slow "rahs," while even the band struck up "Fair Harvard" to the tune of a funeral dirge. For such occasions we want a quick, snappy yell--something inspiring and encouraging to nerve on our teams. I suggest that, before we forget the necessity...
...that the following points should be borne in mind in laying out a course of training: first, not to throw too much work upon the muscles, and especially upon the heart, until they are strengthened by preliminary work; secondly, to watch the nutrition carefully; and thirdly, to avoid nervous fatigue by providing a certain variety of exercise, and by not confining the attention too closely to the approaching contest. Professor Hart continues his usual readable and suggestive comments on the University under the heading of "Advancing Responsibilities," and the Student Life is written this year by F. E. Boswell...
...insist on smoking and who might easily leave a lighted match where it could set a muslin skirt afire. That this danger is considerable, perhaps more considerable than we realize, seems possible from the fact that I have heard from several different sources of graduates, who had got very nervous on this account...
...Maguire, Farrington, Chandler, Holt and Davis; for third-Bergen, Clark, Litchfield, and Ewer; for short stop-Laughlin, Pote, McVey, Galbraith, Beardsell and Stevens. At second Chandler seems to be a better man than at short, which is his old position. He is a good hitter and fielder but is nervous and easily overtrained. Holt is an erratic batter and is inclined to fight the ball in fielding. The other candidates for this position are practically new men whose abilities can hardly be estimated at this time in the season...