Word: successful
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...Reading-Room Association enters upon a new year in an unusually prosperous condition. Through the energy and skilful management of the directors last year a larger surplus than usual was left in the treasury; and with proper support from the members of the various classes success is certain. It has been suggested that the reading-room be open evenings; but the heavy debt incurred for gas when this suggestion was carried out a few years ago still cripples the Association somewhat, and makes it averse to a repetition of the experiment at present. Meanwhile the directors have begun a vigorous...
...fully agree with what was said in the last Advocate about the music at prayers, and are happy to join in calling attention to the matter, and asking for some change. It is certainly useless to try and make a success of the present system; the experiment has been tried for many years and has hopelessly failed. If we must have music at all, let it be instrumental music, as the Advocate suggests. But why must there be music? It does not form a necessary part of the morning exercises, and we venture to say that very many would prefer...
...support the crew is still a vague uncertainty: it is also well, before sending a challenge, to consult those who have had somewhat more than a few months' experience in rowing. But these are not the only morals to be drawn. One of the causes of '81's ill success this year was the laxity of discipline of the man who held the most responsible position on the crew. His own carelessness and disregard of duty, though not contagious, disgusted and disheartened the men, and fitted them for anything but hard work. Races worth winning cannot be won without...
...rejoiced at the choice of his successor, Mr. George Riddle, as instructor in elocution. Mr. Riddle, having taught here for five months of last year, does not come among us as a stranger; and there can, therefore, be no uncertainty as to his fitness for the position. The acknowledged success of the Boylston prize declamation last June was mainly owing to his exertions, and we hope that the interest then aroused will continue among the students of all the classes. Certain it is, that if this does not happen, the fault will not be Mr. Riddle...
WITH the commencement of the present college year, the privilege of voluntary recitations is extended to the Junior class, and upon '80 rests the responsibility of the success of this new step towards a university system. We trust that the confidence of the Faculty has not been misplaced, and that this immunity, now first granted to the Juniors, will not be abused, but treated with such prudence and discretion that the system may soon be still further extended, until Harvard shall become a real university, free from the restrictions which are requisite in high schools, but no longer necessary...