Word: earnestness
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Although we can not determine from this list the effect of the war on studies, yet we can gain confidence for the future. Much discussion has arisen in regard to the earnestness with which students will apply themselves during the years of strife. Some will certainly be influenced to neglect or at least not pursue vigorously their College work, but most of these are already preparing for France. Another group, far greater in number, includes undergraduates whom the seriousness of the times encourages to strive for College distinction with greater eagerness. In addition to both these, another class exists, uninfluenced...
...have read with interest and approval your recent editorials on a good many of the more interesting and important features of the war, and I was beginning to think that the war was proving a maturing influence, that the war was making earnest, serious-minded men out of careless boys. But your editorial in yesterday morning's CRIMSON headed "Jerusalem" might have been written by the most light-headed Freshman that ever came to College, back in the ante-bellum days...
...stormy days of the California dispute have official relations with Japan been more friendly, and the courtesy and tact of Baron Ishii have done much to bring this about. But to reap the full fruits of this change of official sentiment it is necessary to supplement it by an earnest attempt to change public sentiment. Moderation and politeness in our press are deeply appreciated by such a sensitive people as the Japanese. And as by public expression, international friendships are made and unmade, it gives all of us a chance by our words as well as our deeds to help...
...proposals themselves contain many admirable and some doubtful provisions. But whatever might be the effect of their actual adoption, they are exceedingly interesting as the sincere and earnest attempt on the part of the Russian people to solve the vexing questions which must come up sooner or later. It is for this reason that they deserve the serious consideration of the allies who would do well to make a similar trial at least in the solution of those problems which are not the less important because they are difficult or because they are seemingly subordinate to the questions...
...reception at Phillips Brooks House tonight is the earnest effort of a number of Harvard men to get in touch with each foreign student in the University, in order to make him feel the spirit of fellowship that is Harvard, and to show him that we want his personal cooperation in our social life...