Word: successful
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...present political campaign, but proved of more partisan than abstract value. We would recommend a closer adherence to the question in the future debates of the Union. The question selected for debate at the next meeting was, -"Resolved, That the best interests of the country require the success of the democratic party in the coming election...
...college. During the time that he took an active interest in athletics, he was a prominent member of the Union Athletic club of Boston, and won many prizes in almost every description of out-door sports. Since his retirement from the track he has trained men with marked success purely from a lively interest in, and love of the sport, and the fact that his timing of records is accepted by the National Association of American Athletes, is a proof of his high standing in athletic circles. It may, perhaps, be needless to add that his appointment...
...individual. It is, indeed, most necessary that these uniforms, for we take it for granted that the other classes will adopt the plan; should be as inexpensive as possible, in order that no man may be deterred from marching on account of the expense. The first requisite for the success of our participation in the parade is a large representation, the matter of costume. etc., being only secondary. In order that every arrangement may be perfected as soon as possible the sophomores and freshmen ought to hold meetings at once to select uniforms or to appoint committees...
...part in it into such relations with professional players and their following as to awaken apprehensions of serious demoralization. Attempts have been made among the faculties of the colleges immediately concerned in these intercollegiate contests to unite on some uniform regulations that shall control them, but thus far without success. In some of these contests, particularly those of football and boat racing, the students of this university, I am glad to say, have not in recent years been participants. Football and boating, however, both have their votaries with us, but matches in these occur only between the classes...
...beginning of what promises to be a most brilliant and successful year for this well known Harvard society, a few words concerning it would not be without interest especially to those who are as yet unacquainted with our college institutions. The Union was formed in 1880. Its object was the discussion of the political and social questions of the day. There was at this time in the college curriculum a course essentially devoted to this same purpose, but the Faculty, thinking that its place was now filled, withdrew it from the electives. So great, however, was the interest aroused...