Word: accomplished
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...does anyone else--that it is typical of college men in general. The "superior" type is, fortunately, becoming relatively scarce. An examination of the names of men of achievement appearing in "Who's Who" shows that only one uneducated child in one hundred and fifty thousand is able to accomplish anything that entitles him to honorable mention in the progress of his state; that children with common-school education win out four times as often; that a high school diploma gives them eighty-seven times as much chance--while a college education makes them eight hundred times as likely...
...such misfortunes as have come upon us during the past year; if there are not, something is sadly wrong with the institutions we fought for. It is the business of our elected representatives to find a way out of our difficulties--not merely to start long-winded investigations which accomplish nothing. As never before the nation looks to Congress to lead us out of the darkness of disorder into the clear sunshine of peace and progress...
...Recognition by colleges of lawn tennis as a major sport is a matter which I have very much at heart. The U. S. N. L. T. A. is anxious to do everything possible to accomplish this. You can therefore rely on whole-hearted assistance from us. I want nothing more than to have you send me the article which you speak of on this subject, and we will publish it in 'American Lawn Tennis' thus starting a vigorous campaign along these lines. I believe that in this way something worth while can be accomplished. Similar efforts are being made...
Athletics are now pretty well back on a pre-war basis. Harvard should have, along with the chance of beating Yale and Princeton, an opportunity for the championship. A game with any one of such teams as Cornell, Pennsylvania, or Colgate would accomplish this result. It is only fair to the College that the football management should do this...
...sleep football." Every opportunity to help the team along, every chance to add a little more spirit to that fighting organization, must be utilized to full capacity. Victories in the early season will not win the Yale game; only hard work by every member of the University will accomplish this result...