Word: success
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...life was very simple and easy, and he saw a good many guests at his own house and at other places, and was a great favorite in society, -- indeed, his presence was enough to make any dinner party a success. All this while he worked over the Calumet Mine, going there twice a year and often more, passing a week or ten days, following each development, ordering new machinery when necessary and, in short, guiding the work. This was all done with the advice and assistance of his brother-in-law, Mr. Shaw, and, indeed, these two gentlemen developed...
...entitled "Inbad in Trinidad." The scene of the first act is laid in the city square in Trinidad. Alonzo, a gaily dressed bullfighter, who has just discovered the treacherous plans of revolutionists, is being congratulated by the citizens. Bob Richardson, a seller of bombs, becomes jealous at Alonzo's success and at the same time falls in love with the bull-fighter's fiancee, Pepita. In the meanwhile Inbad, a sailor, having been disguised as Alonzo, wins the affections of Tina, a cigarette girl. The second act is laid on the harbor docks of the town. Inbad throws...
...second annual indoor athletic meet held last night in the Gymnasium proved a great success. In the fencing championship an extra period was necessary, the judges being unable to agree after the first bout. Between the events, cups which had been won by members of the University in meets this year, were presented by Mr. Garcelon...
Such victories in debating would be more appreciated if they were the natural consequences of a comprehensive debating organization, rather than the forced products of a special occasion. We hope that from the double success a stimulus may reach down to put new life into undergraduate debating, so that it may take its proper place as one of the most practically useful of our College activities...
...entries for the University, wrestling and the College fencing championships, to be held next Wednesday, must be made before 6 o'clock this afternoon. Entry-books are placed in the Wrestling and Fencing Rooms of the Hemenway Gymnasium. In order that the meet may be a complete success, it is urged that all wrestlers in the University, especially football men, and those fencers eligible to the University team, enter. Men on probation will not be allowed to for the wrestlers and 500 points for the fencers must have been passed since January...