Word: strive
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...prevent this movement, that has been found in previous years to be so pregnant of results that must mar the best features of class day, the comparative privacy and strictly college character of the exercises and company. All admire and are willing to aid the energy of those who strive to earn money in various ways sufficient to defray their expenses while at college, but it does seem as if men might forego the pleasure of money-making for at least one day of the year, and that the very last day of the college course...
...admission ticket for the frivolous showhouse, for a shekel that is of the value of one dollar, and wanteth to sell it to his companions for skekels of the value of three dollars. When the prophet saith, "put money in thy purse," he meaneth not that thou shouldst strive to found a national bank in thy vest pocket. Selah...
...strive by no enthusiasm...
...eyes, and strive them to hide...
...strive to magnify the sagacious Goose with this feeble, academic pen? Only a quill from her own wing would be equal to the task. It were better to give over the attempt, and try only to heed her counsels...