Word: accomplishments
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...along on the ground. The blocking in the rush line is lamentably weak, the opponents coming through with scarcely an effort, at the same time making enormous holes in the line. A great improvement in this respect must be made, for a team with a weak rush line cannot accomplish much. The worst and most fatal fault of all is that of losing the ball. There is no excuse for this continual fumbling, and unless '94 can improve in this respect, they cannot expect to make a good showing against any strong team...
...accomplish what we want, we must all unite in putting it through. The men of slender means must give what they can afford, and the rich men must not be satisfied with a five or ten-dollar subscription. We want both a large number of subscriptions and a large gross sum. The first depends upon the co-operation of everyone, the second on the help of the rich...
...undergraduates for a chance to shorten the course of collegiate study is being rapidly recognized. The efforts of Harvard in that direction have been noticed, and there can be no doubt that the system of study at all the American colleges will be revised soon. Columbia hopes to accomplish the desired end in a similar manner. To allow seniors to take professional courses, which also count for the degree of A. B., as Columbia has just done, is a step which sooner or later will be taken at Harvard in addition to the others already proposed...
...order for the 100 and 220. Harvard will win either the quarter or half, and possibly both, and in the mile will be able to make a good struggle for a place; Lowell's weak ankle will prevent him from doing as good work as he could otherwise accomplish, however...
...matter are not asked to give; for the originators of the movement are anxious that it should be purely spontaneous and not forced. There are without doubt objections to be made on the other side of the ouestion. Those interested in the matter throughout the country, however, trust to accomplish everything by time and work, and have full confidence that the final issue will be successful...