Word: strenuousness
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...gone through his hardest examinations, the ordeal of distinguishing between pink and white and yellow and green tickets, and of memorizing an intricate program of events. He has safely established his retinue of visitors at convenient or less convenient distances, and snatched a brief sleep after a strenuous and brilliant evening. The program of the day gives the center of the stage to 1923. Undergraduates linger only under tolerance, for the responsible function of ushering or the irresponsible one of satisfying an idle curiosity. The assembled graduates may lord it on Thursday to their hearts content, and in their respective...
...Crimson crews got under way today with a full schedule for each group of oarsmen. The men had a rest over the week-end when they went out into the sound aboard the "Corsair", and the coaches felt that after the lay-off today's program should be strenuous...
...been before him, where one of his brothers (who later became Governor of North Carolina) then was. In 15 years, by his mastery of diatribe and skill in the strategy of legislative wrangling, he had made himself Democratic floor leader in the House. In four years more?four strenuous years of war time activity?he had brought on himself a stroke of paralysis from overwork. For three years he had clung to his seat in Congress and continued to hold, for all his ill health, at least the nominal leadership of the House Democrats. Now he is dead...
...combination crew did nothing very strenuous today, their practice being confined to a paddle to the three-mile mark this morning and afternoon. Tomorrow's schedule of practice will be much the same as that in effect today...
...rumblings of a possible strike in the U. S. in September, since the present agreement ends on August 31. Lewis is supposed to oppose this strike. But on June 26 there will be a convention of three anthracite districts. Brennan, the conservative leader in the Scranton district, faces strenuous opposition from the radicals. If the latter succeed in their plans it is thought that they will be strong enough to prevent a new contract and force a strike...