Word: successes
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...latter will be spurred to some occupation. Not the least interesting are two chapters especially devoted to the question of physical education in women, - which is of more importance, perhaps, to the future strength and development of our race than any other. Health is the key to happiness and success, and Mr. Blaikie has here offered us a key to health...
...might give a perfect representation of the typical society man in "Our Modern Athens." In spite of the fact that the kind of man represented is everywhere the same, Mr. Attwood seems never to repeat himself either in attitudes or in faces. We wish to the little book the success which it well deserves...
...heavy crew, and will be sure to prove a formidable rival; and the interest in the race will be greater than was felt last year, as so much more depends upon the result. We do not need to remind the Crew how much the University relies upon their success. Brilliant victories at New London and Saratoga would go far towards compensating for previous disappointments, and Harvard looks hopefully to the men of whom she has already had such good cause to be proud...
...Intercollegiate Athletic Meeting at Mott Haven last Friday was the most successful, in point of the number of contestants and excellence of records, ever held. The only drawbacks seem to have been the incompetency of the gentleman who was substituted for Mr. White to judge of walking; and the great variety of jumping contests, which, together with the pole vaulting, were decidedly tedious. The success that Harvard's representatives won should urge our athletic men to fresh exertions, and the apparent walk-overs in the mile-run and in several other contests should instil in them the idea of training...
...fourth annual meeting of the Intercollegiate Athletic Association took place at Mott Haven, Friday, May 9, and proved a marked success. Mr. Twombley fulfilled the duties of President, while Mr. Curtis acted as Referee, and Mr. Johnson as Starter. Harvard entered E. J. Wendell for the 100-yard race. Lee, University of Pennsylvania, won the first heat in 11 1/8 seconds, and Wendell the second in 10 4/5 seconds, Loney, Princeton, having a walk-over for the third heat. In the final heat, Lee was successful in 10 4/5 seconds, Randolph of Rutgers getting the second place, through Wendell...