Word: success
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Student Council has set apart Wednesday as Harvard's Red Cross Day. What Harvard men will do for the American Red Cross will be known by the results of a short day's canvass in the University. The success of the canvass depends in a large measure on the work of the collectors, but more upon undergraduates and graduates to whose pocket-books we appeal. Complaints have been heard regarding Harvard's lack of interest in the needs of the war sufferers. After Wednesday we trust there will remain no cause for complaint provided graduates are liberal with their checks...
...this time of the year undergraduates, and especially the Freshmen, are apt to lose sight of the opportunities offered in general athletics. More upper classmen are enjoying, however, the opportunities afforded in the daily class in the Gymnasium than ever before. With the success of Dr. Schrader's class in view, it is gratifying to note that the regular class in general athletics for the Freshmen will begin this year before the Christmas recess...
...electing Edward W. Mahan '16, captain yesterday, the University football eleven honored a player who has been one of the team's most valuable assets for two years. He has been a brilliant, and better still, a reliable and faithful worker, and as captain he should be a success for he combines with his playing qualities a thorough knowledge of the game and attributes of leadership which make him liked and respected by his team-mates...
This movement to form a machine gun company has had remarkable success. At the first meeting over 60 men reported, many of whom have signified their intention of joining. The War Department originally intended to have the companies the same size as a platoon--25 men--but has since decided to make them separate and of the strength of infantry companies. This order will probably go into effect shortly. The Governor of Massachusetts and other state officials have taken considerable interest in the project and special privileges have been granted...
These conferences have three main objects in view. First, to inform men intending to become lawyers about the demands of the profession, what qualities tend toward success, and what difficulty, expense, and constancy of purpose a thorough training entails; second, to outline the undergraduate course of study most desirable as preparation for work in the Law School; and third, to enable prospective candidates to meet Law School men, and discuss with them the various phases of the work of training for the profession...