Word: succeeded
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...devote a larger share of his attention to the duties of the former. Dr. William A. Lamberton, Professor of Greek Language and Literature, who has been for several years Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy, will act as Dean of the college, while Dr. William Romaine New-bold will succeed him as Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy. A new departure also is the appointment of a Vice-Dean from among the younger members of the Faculty, who will be especially in contact with the students, and to whom they may go at any time for advice and assistance...
These members will at once succeed the '96 members in control of all the affairs of the society...
...secured by bribing: Arena X, p. 455 (Sept. 1894).- (1) Convention bribery less likely to be attempted.- (X) Risk of discovery greater.- (A) More persons to be approached.- (B) Longer interval before election during which attention is paid to circumstances of nomination.- (2) Competitive bribery less likely to succeed.- (X) Bribes offered much smaller.- (A) Convention nomination worth less.- (B) Single vote in convention of less importance than single vote in caucus.- (C) Risk of discovery less.- (b) Boodle candidates less likely to succeed if nominated.- (1) Such candidates admittedly very weak at polls...
...result of this steady change in the proportion of the metals in circulation, it was even said, with partial truth, that there was no gold in circulation in France. However, France did succeed in preserving her bimetallic system in full virtue, until the period of gold production...
...club would succeed in the purposes for which it was organized.- (a) Similar clubs have been and are successful.- (b) It has the support of the University at large.- (1) 1000 men have signed the books.- (c) It would fill an aching void in our present college life.- (1) We painfully lack the conveniences such a club would offer.- (d) It would strengthen college spirit.- (1) It would give students the opportunity of meeting and being influenced by visiting and resident graduates.- (2) It would create and centralize college public opinion.- (3) It would give men an opportunity to meet...