Word: successful
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Thus it is that college men labor to make their rooms not only pleasant but interesting, and indeed success in this is pretty general. I doubt if there is a room that has not something of originality in it in the line of decoration. Even the most indifferent man will have something which he has labored over and which he wants his visitors to appreciate. Decorative art on college rooms is indeed a branch of art by itself, and finds no parallel anywhere else. College rooms are really an interesting study, and visitors to Cambridge are fortunate if they...
...remedying this, and one employed with great success, we believe, in some of the other colleges, is to amalgamate the various organizations under one management, say a business committee, made up of one representative of each branch of athletics. There might be a common treasury of gate receipts and subscriptions at its disposal. One advantage of this is, that supplies and uniforms are contracted for in large quantities (as each team may be equipped by the same manufacturer) and lower rates secured. It seems to us, that such a plan, modified as experience might suggest, is worthy of trial...
...decided improvement in the board, service and prices. The board for the year averages only $4.12. This was certainly a long stride in the right direction. The first flgures for this year, are even more encouraging, and the management of the Association may well congratulate itself on its success. Its own exertions, aided by the increased number of boarders, have wrought most satisfactory results. The board and service has been excellent and has given general satisfaction. The man who is particular in his taste can be suited at Memorial almost as well as anywhere else, certainly in Cambridge. The order...
...article on another page we have endeavored to present to our readers a descriptive and critical account of the university crew. All members of this university ought to take an active interest in the progress as well as the success of their crew. It should not be supposed that by electing officers and captain, and paying subscriptions, the students have done all that can be expected of them. True, this is all that can be urged as strict duty; but an active interest in the routive work of the crew is very desirable in order to make crew life pleasant...
...steadily undermine his constitution. No man can accomplish such ends by so easy means as he can when he is in strong, good health. We think this subject cannot be too strongly recommended to the calm consideration of every member of the college who seeks not only present success and good health, but success and good health in the future...