Word: success
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...laid. It is a matter of divorce and remarriage, dominated by an elderly and wealthy maiden aunt. In spite of very creditable acting, the fun was not fast and furious enough to be genuinely farcical. It needs "speeding up." "Men Are Mortal" on the other hand, owed its success to the very spirited performance of the company. A college professor, in order to satisfy the conditions of a bequest, is required to identify the hats of his class of young women. His success proves him to have been less absent-minded and color blind than he was reputed...
...truly amazing to what an extent undergraduate interest in a minor sport depends on the success of the team which represents it. For example, the University fencing team for five or six years ranked very low in the intercollegiate meet. Last year it was better, and so far this year it has done remarkable well; as a result the number of men who fence has increased from a dozen in 1908 to thirty...
...reason for the usual undergraduate view of this matter is not far to sock. Men want "activities" and "success." They forget that college is a place of training, where athletics are good in so far--and no farther--as they make for health of mind and body. Therefore success in a sport means no more than bodily health and a mind trained to do something well. When a man talks much about activities, it implies either a great deal of energy, or a desire to see his name in print. The reasons for estimating the value of a sport...
...Sophomore class officers and dinner committee have been unsuccessful in arousing enthusiasm for the small dinners planned for this year. Originally, three were scheduled but this number has now been reduced to two. The success of the first may be judges from the fact that one hundred and seventy-five post card invitations were sent out and forty-nine members of the class attended, most of these drummed up personally by the members of the dinner committee...
...been decided to have buttons made to be worn by members of the Freshman class. This custom has been followed for some years by the Senior class with success, and it is thought that it will be even more advantageous to commence the wearing of buttons during Freshman year, when the opportunities for making new friends are greater...