Word: impetus
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...having some system by which the Captain of the 'Varsity can have an opportunity of selecting his crew from the greatest number of possible candidates in the autumn is recognized by every one, and it seems as though the system on trial this year will be satisfactory. The impetus given to rowing last spring proved the success of basing the contest on class feeling, and it is to be hoped that this may be increased by the race to-morrow. Since a great deal depends upon the support given to their oarsmen by the members of each class, a large...
...Under Dr. Sargent's instruction the utmost will be made of the advantages which the new Gymnasium affords. Men will not refrain from training through fear of physical injury, nor will the more ambitious be liable to injure themselves by overwork. The result cannot fail to be a fresh impetus to our athletic sports. We hope, too, that many who have not been accustomed to devote time to gymnastic exercise will do so now. The double attraction of a new building and a professor of hygiene ought to make all students seek the Gymnasium. At all events the number...
...year 19 - a new weathercock was placed upon the Lawrence Scientific School. Under the impetus given by this important improvement the school was fast becoming a large and flourishing institution. That year three men presented themselves for admission; and about two thirds of the applicants were successful. The Faculty were pleased beyond measure. This was the largest class known for years. But soon a difficulty arose. A close examination of the books of the successful candidates showed that either A had copied from B, or B from A. This was a serious dilemma; but the Faculty were equal...
...matter which such excellent base-ball authority as the Clipper as well as ourselves regarded as a foregone conclusion in our favor. To Captain Thayer we have only to reiterate our praises for his excellent services both as a general and as a player, and our thanks for the impetus and manly tone he has infused into base-ball at Harvard, notwithstanding the stumbling-blocks raised by the powers that be, and our heartiest wishes are that his successors may, for many generations, follow out as nearly as possible the admirable example of a captain set by F. W. Thayer...
...practically disastrous to reputation and pocket. Harvard, on the other hand, had learned by bitter experience the danger of excessive confidence, and knew that the game could alone be won by steady, persistent work. This feeling, with the added inspiration of surroundings, time, and place, gave our fellows an impetus toward success that was irresistible, and that swept their opponents into almost nothingness...