Word: succeeded
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Harvard Club Book and the Harvard Register, two books issued durthe the course of the school year, were being used by individuals to obtain money from Boston merchants. The business men were prevailed upon to advertise in these books with the promise that in this manner they would succeed in getting the bulk of the student trade. These publications, they were informed, came out early in the school year, in an edition of about 3500 or 5000 copies. As a matter of fat, the books were issued as late as April 20, in an edition of 300 to 500 copies...
...Oxford and Harvard University Presses have at present good opportunities for encouraging scientific research was pointed out by Sir William Osler, LL.D. '04 last night. Dr. Osler traced the development of the Oxford Press through its three centuries of existence, concluding that the similar venture at Harvard could succeed as well, if the learned and commercial interests were closely related...
...Arthur Beane '11 has been appointed treasurer of the Union to succeed Mr. H. S. Thompson '99. The position is a very important one, as the treasurer has almost complete management of the building and employees. Mr. Thompson, who was forced to resign through the pressure of his business, has filled the position since June, 1902, and has continually devoted a great deal of his time and energy to it. His management has been most efficient, and has contributed very largely to the success of the Union among the undergraduates...
...whole, the estimate of their classmates has been more than fully justified, and the same points which characterized them in college have continued to remain with them in later life. Where success was predicted under the head of Most Likely to Succeed, the man with this collegiate distinction has kept his world and found success in some branch of life and is generally accepted as a leader...
Most Likely to Succeed--Business, 1; finance, 3; transportation, 2; government...