Word: earnest
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...very interesting meeting of men from other colleges who are at present in the different departments of the university was held in Sever 11, last evening. The purpose of the meeting was to hear the report of the committee appointed some time ago to investigate the moral and intellectual earnestness of the men in the university. From the answers which the committee has received to the ten questions sent by them to all men from other colleges it is clearly shown that the moral and intellectual spirit here is thoroughly healthy and earnest. Owing to lack of space a detailed...
...their part has the hearty approval of the whole class. As for the nine itself, the captain must be able to rely upon his men, and the men must have the fullest confidence in their leader. From all these men the class and the whole college are expecting earnest and concientious work and an energy which will overcome all obstacles and at last have victory for its fruits...
There is an earnest movement on foot among Harvard men in New Xork to secure the nomination and election of Dr. John S. White to the board of overseers. It is a significant fact that there is not a single teacher at present in the board. Dr. White is the well known principal of the Berkeley school, and president of the Berkeley Athletic club, and is therefore equipped to appreciate the questions of college athletics and other subjects that may come before the board...
...time has come, however, when the want of additional means for electrical study is beginning strongly to be felt; and the formation of an Electric Club has thus come at a must opportune time If the members of the club are earnest, as we believe them to be, they can hardly fail to accomplish their objects-partially at any rate. Their purposes are in a way co-operative,- to help each other in the study of the subject in which they all have a common interest. They hope also to bring before the University the need of better appliances...
...Yale's end rush. who according to Mr. Dole was a slight, nervous fellow, hollow-chested and an inveterate smoker. At that time Mr. Dole was in charge of the gymnasium and could compel them to take exercise, and Wallace, becoming interested in his work, took up athletics in earnest and persevered until he gained his present reputation as an athlete...