Word: successful
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Seventy-seven seniours, 117 juniors, 180 sophomores and 160 freshmen have already signed for the torchlight parade. The total number is 534. The success of the parede seems to be assured...
Within the last two weeks there has been a perceptible flagging in the interest of the college in the success of the eleven. This is noticeable particularly in the fact that oftentimes there are hardly enough men on Jarvis in the afternoon to give the 'varsity team practice. Men seem to have been discouraged from playing because they have not gone to training table with the first or second eleven and because their chance for getting on either of teams seems small. If this is the real cause of the falling off in the number of players who used...
...editorials are good and cover the usual wide range of topics. The plea for more earnestness strikes at the very root of Harvard's ill-success in athletics and journalism. It is the old cry of "Harvard indifference" which has been a bye-word and reproach for years. The editorial commenting on the attacks upon Harvard which have recently appeared in certain Boston newspapers is a timely and dignified protest. The exaggerated stories and coarse abuse have heretofore been passed over in silence, till now they have become unbearable. It is a question whether a contemptuons silence would not have...
Cornell has tried the plan of having Monday for a holiday instead of Saturday, and it is considered a success...
...inauguration yesterday afternoon of the new plan of holding class races in the fall was an unqualified success. The scheme resulted so favorably that the query is a natural one why such contests have not taken place at a similar time before. Now that an eminently satisfactory precedent has been established, it will be observed at once that a lasting good can come of it in the promotion of advantageous class rivalry. But of far greater importance is it that an unwearied interest in rowing is certain to be felt throughout the University. All praise is due the senior crew...