Word: work
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Dates: during 1890-1890
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...Harvard the case is wholly different. In the early spring of '89, after the CRIMSON had printed any number of communications and several editorials on the subject, the Exeter men of the University were shirred up enough to go to work with seeming energy, and form an Exeter Club. Twelve offices were created and a vast amount of enthusiasm was shown. It was decided to hold an annual dinner, prizes were to be offered to students at Exeter for proficiency in various branches, scholarly and athletic, and a general effort was to be made to show Exeter how welcome...
After the dinner was well begun Mr. Williams introduced Arthur B. Nichols '91 as toastmaster. In a happy speech Mr. Nichols acknowledged the honor, and proceeded to present G. T. Goldthwaite '91 as orator. Reviewing the history of foot ball at Harvard he showed that hard work was the great faction in the evolution of our evergrowing strength which had culminated at last in victory. As a Harvard man he thanked our coaches, Dr. Conant and the second eleven for their splendid services and congratulated them on their success. He pointed out the necessity of keeping next year in mind...
...allusion to Garrison '88 elicited applause which drew forth one of the best speeches of the evening although impromptu. Mr. Garrison spoke in praise of the work his class-mate Holden had done for Harvard athletics, drawing a strong picture of the deplorable state Harvard sports were in prior...
...sounds, resort ye thither." The judgement and appropriateness with which Christ acted during his active life on earth illustrates the point; while, on the other hand, the history of the church since that time shows the consequences of misdirected energies. Profiting by the experience of former generations the great work of the Church should be to preach Christ and Him cracified. Two great truths should be impressed upon our materialistic world: The spiritual individuality of God, and the brother hood...
Harper's Weekly announces that Mr. James Russell Lowell has yielded to his physician's orders and given up the course of lectures he had intended delivering on "The Old English Dramatists" before the students of the University of Pennsylvania. The labor and strain the work would involve were considered to be too much for him in his present state of health...