Word: earnest
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...study of the "doubly attested" sayings as given by Burkitt, which he declared to possess tremendous power because of their very simplicity. In these sayings the element of love is dominant as the supreme power of all. Here also we find the qualities noticed in Schmiedel's work: the earnest attitude toward life and the belief in a personal religion. Christ believed in the marvellous growth of good from humble beginnings. Our life should be one of sacrifice. In the utterance, "For he that hath to him shall be given; and he that hath not, from him shall be taken...
...Percy MacKaye '97 delivered a forceful and interesting lecture on "The Dramatist as Citizen" in the Union last evening, in which he made an earnest plea for the emancipation of the drama and the dramatist from the chains of commercial bondage...
...taken from each competition, according as they have proved their worth to the satisfaction of the managing editor. For the first few days the work is very general and consists of picking up about the College any items of peculiar interest. Any candidate who shows that he is in earnest easily survives this stage and is given every possible assistance by conferences with the editors. Soon the more promising news gatherers are given simple assignments, if they have proved their willingness to work and their ability to write intelligently. Later the news field is divided among the candidates...
...baseball season begins in earnest today with the first practice for the battery candidates. Exceptional preparations for the development of the pitchers have been made, and for the first time in several years a professional ball player will assist in the coaching. This seems to be a wise move and one which should result in far greater ability in the early games than is usually seen...
...explains that Harvard offers more than any other university, and her faculty is the largest and most eminent in the country. Interesting statistics concerning the elective system are given, and Dr. Slosson is of the opinion that the system is on the whole advantageous. The writer believes that for earnest students who desire to complete the course in three years special classes should be provided. Harvard has been the leader in the establishment of professional schools, among the latest of which have been the Graduate School of Applied Science and the School of Business Administration. The article is well illustrated...