Word: earnest
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Weld Boat Club has entered in five of the events, and with these races the club will bring its season to a close. Notwithstanding the successful showing of the Intermediates in their race with the B. A. A. on Friday, and the continued earnest work of the Junior crew, the prospects of winning are not particularly favorable. The B. A. A. has made several changes in its make-up, and these is a noticeable improvement in their boat. On the other band the Intermediates are somewhat overstrained. The Junior crew is in fine form and should give a good exhibition...
...proposition to institute a kind of Student Advisory Committee on Athletics is such an excellent plan, and one which contains so many possibilities of furthering the athletic interests of the University, if it is properly managed, that it deserves thorough and earnest consideration. It is, for obvious reasons, too late to form such an organization in what is left of this college year; but, if every student gets some idea of it as proposed, and has a chance to think it over during the summer, it will be much easier to go about its formation in an intelligent way next...
...made by no means a poor showing. The Crescent team, with which the team plays this afternoon on Holmes Field, has just returned from a trip abroad and is made up entirely of old and experienced men. A good game of lacrosse may therefore be expected, and, considering the earnest, persistent way in which the Harvard organization has worked for the last three years to introduce the sport into the University and to gain recognition as a University team, the CRIMSON would like to see all who can do so attend the game this afternoon in order that the efforts...
...yesterday evening. He gave a general view of the reform, showing with much clearness its objects and methods, and meeting conclusively the common objections of the spoilsmen. In concluding, he spoke of the need for young men to take up the work and carry it on; and made an earnest appeal to those present to take an interest in the reform...
...hard work will continue until after the 'Varsity games, April 15. Then a week's rest will be given the men and after vacation the preparation for the dual and Mott Haven games will commence in earnest...