Word: successful
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...weight instead of the usual style. The weights ranged from thirty pounds downwards, and no stipulation was made as to the manner in which they should be carried, but the majority of the competitors carried them knapsack tashion across their backs. The new style was voted a success...
...membership, and it is yet a well known fact that it is barely possible to gather more than a dozen persons at its regular meetings. Even when the officers have endeavored to arouse interest by inviting eminent clergymen to-address the society, their efforts have met with anything but success, as, for instance, on the occasion mentioned in the communication above referred to. Such a state of things is a disgrace to the society, and besides it is a positive insult to those who have taken the time and trouble to favor the meetings with their presence and remarks...
...ball to Yale's ten yard line again. Cowling caught and kicked finely, though he was closely watched by the Yale rushers. One of the latter attempted to foul him once, but Cowling brushed him away most unceremoniously to the delight of the freshmen. Play went on with varying success, Yale gaining by good rushing, but Willard making up the lost ground for Harvard whenever the ball got into the air. In one of the scrimmages Cowling was injured and was replaced by Russell. Just before the end of the first three-quarters the ball was forced well...
...prowess against Yale. For a long series of years the Harvard freshmen have won no victory over their Yale opponents; now we have reached a point where this chain of successes seems likely to be broken. Last year '86 had every prospect of success but only succeeded in bringing about a drawn game. This year with even greater confidence the college looks to '87, to make an end of these continuous Yale victories. It will be no small matter for the freshman class to win this game for it concerns the entire college as well as themselves; but to gain...
...past deficiencies in the support of their eleven, and besides is one way of showing some attention to their Yale brethren. The very fact that this will be the first dinner of a class nature given by '87 should secure a large attendance, and make the affair a thorough success...