Word: successful
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...give them any importance in determining a student's position. They are interesting as affording examples of the purest cramming. Perhaps the object in giving them was to present the evils of the practice in as striking a light as possible. If so, the plan has been a success...
...Contributors" was responded to by a short speech from Mr. Elwood, and was followed by a toast to the "'Varsity," which was represented by a letter from the Captain, Mr. Goodwin, who gave as excuse for absence the daily row that alone can win us success next summer...
Last of all, the glasses were filled to "The Magenta," to which Mr. Van Duzer did ample justice, speaking of its general success, and the unexpected favor with which it had been received during the single year of its existence...
...traditional idea of a reading-room was opposed. It was decided that it should be used for nothing but reading, and that smoking in the room should be forbidden. What I wish to suggest is, that since this policy has now been fairly tried, and has not met with success, the other course should be adopted, on trial at least...
Distinctly literary ventures which depend entirely on the support of the undergraduates have not, as a rule, been successful here until they found other attractions to recommend them. The Harvard Magazine was very heavy and very literary. As the present papers took warning from it and avoided that extreme, the result has been that they have met with the most perfect success. If the reading-room would in the same way take warning from "history," there is no doubt that, in proportion as it afforded liberty and comfort to its frequenters, it would increase both their number and their interest...