Word: successful
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...whole the Advocate is to be congratulated for its success in this graduate number...
...correspondent to-day, who complains of his first examination, certainly hits upon a very vital point in the whole system of examinations. We believe most devoutly that the system would have greater success and meet with good favor, if care were taken to have the examination papers easy. But, setting this matter aside, it is not inappropriate for us to make the few remarks, that this time of the year always suggests, on the manner of conducting examinations. We have already published some advice to proctors, which doubtless will not be heeded. We hope in addition that the rooms where...
...graduate courses, especially in philosophy, speak well for the undertaking. The progress which has been made in systems of study almost necessitate university methods. Any college, however prosperous, which neglects the tendencies to an enlarged scope of work and persists in purely college work, cannot reasonably hope for distinguished success or marked progress. The more collegiate study is elevated in its facilities and methods the broader will be the scholarship evolved. A university in contra-distinction to a collegiate education will be the education of the next generation. Some schools close their eyes to the fact and refuse to believe...
...enjoy in athletic work, the spirit which they have invariably shown in victory as well as in defeat, becomes still more worthy of our admiration. We sincerely trust that no efforts to further the enterprise, so happily inaugurated, will be spared, and that the efforts will lead to success. And in the near future when Yale may boast of her extraordinary athletic facilities we will look for a list of long contested and well earned victories won by the crimson, despite the advantages enjoyed by the blue. We wish Yale the highest success in her undertaking...
...glad to notice the successful result of the Advocate's enterprise as shown in the last issue. The prize story by Mr. Mitchell, and the prize essay by Mr. Sempers, are certainly productions of very considerable merit. The verse is unusually good, and indeed the only drawback to a complete enjoyment of the number is the fact that Zadoc did not die; perhaps he will be expelled, though, who knows? The editors promise us a rich treat in the next number, marking the completion of the fortieth volume of Harvard's oldest paper. The number will be entirely made...