Word: strenuousness
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Another possibility is that the strenuous efforts made during the last few years to divert some of the flood at its source have had a tangible result. In contrast to the lean days of the past century when needy universities beat the publicity drums far and wide to attract customers to their displays of educational wares, the present attitude is distinctly diminuendo. College is a waste of time for many students; for a purely business career it has few practical uses; those who come for social reasons are an unmitigated evil. Such statements have become familiar to the reading public...
...woman of 42. Her dark determined eyes seemed never to waver under police querying. When she had answered a question her straight almost lipless mouth shut in a thin, flat line. At her sumptuous estate in Boulogne, where she was arrested, she said disdainfully to the somewhat excited and strenuous investigators: "Here are my keys. You need not trouble to burst open my drawers and root in them like cochons." Even in jail she seemed undiscouraged. "My arrest, pouf! It is nothing," she said, "I work by American methods! It is no disgrace in the United States for a banker...
Thursday's practice session consisted mainly of a strenuous scrimmage. The substitutions were numerous and the variety of combinations, which worked out under the eyes of Coach Stubbs, was large. As a result of the showing made by the candidates 23 were retained. Besides the five lettermen who will be on hand Monday night for the clash with the strong University Club combination, most of the outstanding performers on last year's Freshman team will be in reserve...
With 15 of last year's letter men available, the winter track team, under the direction of Coach E. L. Farrell and Jaakko Mikkola, started practice this week in an informal way for the strenuous season which lies ahead of it. A large squad, consisting of sixty aspirants for the team, contains a number of promising candidates for the various track and field events...
Complying with the increasing demand during past years for a wrestling class which will serve for conditioning and yet not entail the strenuous work required from candidates for the various teams. Coach W. E. Lewis has decided to inaugurate a new, purely recreational class. The growing popularity of this sport has taxed the faculties of the Hemenway gymnasium to the utmost, so that this year the new class will be started, and held at a separate time from the other meetings. Men may sign up in the wrestling room any time within the next two weeks...