Word: successful
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...canvass of the college for the purpose of raising the funds necessary for the construction of the new courts. It is rather a novel experience for the Tennis Association to come before the college as claimants for our contributions; but though novel, we sincerely hope the experiment will be successful. The present number of courts is entirely inadequate, and the situation of the few we do have is far from the best. The proposed plan of the association will greatly improve both the number, and the quality of the courts. Tennis is such a popular game that nearly everyone...
...Tennis Association have already sent a large number of letters to the graduates with a good deal of success in raising the money for the new courts. As soon as the mid-years have ended, the college will be canvassed for subscriptions. While several gentlemen have volunteered to help in their especial societies, and Mr. Denniston in the Law School, the following men have been regularly appointed collectors: Messrs. Peirson and Presbrey, '85; Bradley and Taylor, '86; Tilton and Rhinelander, '87, Hopkins and Bohlin...
...without finding one which was willing to undertake the contract of making the glass disks from which the objectives must be made. At last, in 1880, a contract was made with Feil of Paris, for an objective of 36 inches clear aperture. For four years he has worked without success, every disk breaking on account of the heat which is necessary in the last stage of the making. Finally, last month he telegraphed that he had actually molded a glass without its being broken; and so at last the disk, the one vital organ of a telescope, is completed...
...have found that our former prognostications of success have seldom come true, therefore we are resolved this year not to prognosticate. While the team seems to be training steadily enough, its prospects cannot be said to be over bright. The battery will be new and inexperienced, and although there are several of last year's nine remaining, the fact of being on last year's nine does not give them much prestige ; success for the nine is not impossible, but it does not seem probable."-[Princetonian...
...readers will find in this issue a letter from Professor Ames, President of the Co-operative Society, in which he proposes to become personally responsible for the success and solvency of the society in June, in case the sum of $600 is raised before this evening. His letter is also a personal assurance, based on his knowledge of the affairs of the society, that if this sum is raised, there will be in June a surplus of stock over liabilities. The society could never become a success so long as every summer it had to end the year without...