Word: strenuous
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...accusation against the students there is some plausible ground, but far from sufficient to justify its sweeping character. Beneath all the seemingly absorbing interest in athletics and social activity, there is a deep current of earnest, strenuous life in the college, the goal of which is attainment to educational ideals, in the very broadest sense in which these can be understood. It is this undercurrent which really determines the value of the undergraduate life and is significant of the tendencies in it which shall prevail. In its superficial aspects the life of the Harvard student is deceiving: those who would...
...regard to physical injuries they point out that the majority of the accidents occurred in the early weeks of practice, and were caused by too strenuous play, before the men were sufficiently hardened, and that the changes in training already mentioned, with others in contemplation, can hardly fail to prevent a repetition of the last season's experience. In order further to diminish the liability of injuries they recommend several novel and radical changes in the rules relating to (a) a fair catch, (b) low tackling, (c) disqualification, (d) reduction of time for resumption of play...
...punishment which the Yale faculty has inflicted on the freshman class, the Harvard freshmen are necessarily included. In past years the prospect of a contest with Yale has been the chief incentive to strenuous training, and this incentive is now taken away. As a substitute for it in baseball, the attempt is being made to get two games this spring with the Princeton freshmen. The attempt, we hope, will meet with success. The freshman nine has always been a most valuable means of developing material for the University team, and the latter would be sure to suffer if the ball...
...candidates for the freshman baseball team are called out after the mid-years, the class enters into another branch of athletics which culminates in the two games with the Yale freshman nine. To win these games will require the most faithful work on the part of the nine and strenuous exertions on the part of coach and captain. In view of this the class as a whole should feel that their reputation is at stake and make every effort to turn out a winning team. If the number of candidates should be small owing to lack of interest, every...
...moral idealism. No youth of any worth looks forward to his future occupation simply on an economic basis. He looks beyond, and hopes to make his profession better. And society has a right to demand this view from every youth. Linked with this must be the most strenuous purpose. We are not born with purposes firm set, but have to work our way with the strongest efforts. For this effort youth is the only fit time. Finally, society has a right to demand of youth a firmness and thoroughness that can not be shaken by adversity. We should work...