Word: succeeding
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...into. An annual income of six thousand dollars has been assured the school for the space of ten years. But as yet the absence of a permanent capital has clogged the workings to a slight degree. Under the circumstances it is a matter of congratulation that the society have succeeded as well as they have. It is a well known fact that the English have endeavored to establish such a school but they have not been successful. The projectors of the enterprise have been bitterly reproached with the fact that the Americans have succeeded in accomplishing in a twelve-month...
Second round - Ayars started proceedings with a lead which took Page full in the face, following it up with several others, while Page did not succeed in sending many of his blows home. Ayars sparred in very good form and elicited loud applause by his skilful leading and parrying...
...earnest in the work of her foot-ball team last fall - now it remains to be seen whether she is to continue her good work this spring, and to capture the class championship from our old rivals. It lays in her power to do this, and should she succeed in coming out victorious in the games with Yale, it will be still more to her credit that serious obstacles have been met with and overcome...
...were the only entries in this event. In the first round Strauss, who was as quick and agile as a cat, after considerable sparring, secured a neck-hold which, however, was soon broken by Thompson. Thompson soon secured a hold and threw Strauss upon his face, but could not succeed in turning him upon his back in the time allowed. Strauss soon after again fell on his face but eluded all attempts to turn him, although Thompson once nearly had him on his back. Strauss soon after got a back hold but Thompson broke away and soon caught Strauss about...
...season of 1880-1 started out well by a meeting held October 4, when C. F. Squibb was elected to succeed Sturgis as captain...