Word: succeeded
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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After a year of rest, in which a team might be excused for becoming rusty, our eleven this year has made a record of which Harvard can be anything but ashamed. And although it did not succeed in getting the pennant, there is no reason, in view of the way the men played this year, why the rush for it next year should not be successful. Captain Brooks has done hard and faithful work this fall, and he has had his reward in the record made by his men. We believe that Captain Holden will continue the good work which...
...Baker, '86, had the good luck to have chosen it for his last attempt to lower records. Previously he had broken all the records from 100 to 220 yards, and on this occasion he intended to add the 80, 100, and 440 yards to the list. He did not succeed, however, in lowering the record for 100 yards, and had to content himself with tying...
...only elective which he now conducts. It has for years been conceded that Mr. Jones is the one man fitted to give elocution a scientific form that it might be studied here by students to advantage. This is seen in the fact that Mr. Jones was appointed to succeed Messrs. Riddle, Ticknor, and Sargent with a salary equal to theirs' combined. Shortly after his appointment Mr. Jones' position was made permanent. In recognition of the fact that he had succeeded in making class work a success, (individual work only had before been possible) he was given a half-course...
...third, Storrs reached first on an error, but was thrown out at second. Amherst did not succeed in getting another man on first, as they went out in order during the remainder of the game...
...petition which is being circulated among the members of the junior class that English 6 may be returned to the list of electives for next year deserves to succeed. A course which gives so much opportunity for discussion, organization of ideas and public speaking, ought never to be removed from the curriculum even for one year. The present junior class surely should not be deprived of the advantage to be gained from the elective in question...