Word: succeed
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...read that Arthur Clark had won his numerals in Freshman football; but on page 38 we find that he had been conditioned the first half year of his Freshman year and so barred from football. But the book has action--that's its main asset. And it does succeed in portraying one side of Harvard life. Also it is a good study of character without being "deep". Altogether, it's quite worth reading...
Admiral Edward W. Eberle, who was commander-in-chief of the battle fleet which "took" the Panama Canal at the maneuvers, will succeed to the present position of Admiral Coontz, as chief of naval operations...
James Addison Halsted '26, of Syracuse, New York, has been appointed chairman of the Freshman Entertainment Committee to succeed E. R. Nash Jr. '26, who has resigned. The position of sub-chairman of the committee has been given to George Beeve Moynahan '26, of Mattapan, and an assistant sub-chairman will be selected later by a short competition...
...charming company. You will, perhaps, also remember that after dinner . . . I let the rest of the company proceed and remained behind alone in an alley. Here an indefinite number of dead frames of little flies had been pointed out to us, belonging to the species of ephemaries whose generations succeed one another day by day. These insects only exist for ten hours...
...interim between fact and probability speculation is still rife as to who will succeed Lenin. The latest theory is that when his death is announced the whole fabric and government of the Russian Communists will collapse. There is not one iota of truth in this contention, for during the past few months Lenin has ceased to be of any political consequence. Kaminev, weak and moderate, has been installed in the shoes of the great one; but these shoes are so big and strong that Kaminev has to go where they take him. The men who are really ruling Russia (Rykov...