Word: successful
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...opposite the two-mile flag, Harvard had five lengths of open water, and it seemed almost certain that Columbia would be defeated unless some unforeseen accident occurred. The Freshman crew had stationed themselves on an old wharf at this point in the race, and seemed much pleased with the success of the 'Varsity, uttering loud shouts of approval. Harvard passed the two-and-a-half mile flag...
...Hasty Pudding Club Strawberry Night theatricals took place last evening, and were a pronounced success...
...with them, may their actions in the great world about us equal their achievements in our college world. To the class of '88 which is about to take the place vacated by those who have their Class Day to day, we extend our earnest wishes for future eminence and success. If its advent to the position of senior is marked by those victories in athletics for which we are looking so longingly, we may rest assured that it will in its turn give the present sophomores a farewell as glorious as that it receives from Eighty-seven...
...meeting have never won anything for the university. The men that have been sent from here, have, in several cases, done performances at home quite equal to any done at other colleges; they have trained faithfully, and done everything that could be suggested by an experienced trainer to insure success, yet they have been invariably beaten...
...think there are two causes that are at the bottom of Cornell's lack of success...