Word: successful
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...dinner, which was of itself a great success, was made doubly interesting by the able oration of Mr. Wardner and the excellent poem of Mr. Post. Among others, toasts were proposed to the Institute, the class of '90, its crew, its nine, and the class of '91, upon whose shoulders soon will rest the honor of the Institute...
...nine has one or two weak men whose places should be filled before the game next Saturday. With these changes and with the same careful coaching that aided the playing and base running of the team in the recent game, we think that there is a good chance for success at Yale. We must warn the captain of the nine, however, not to let the coaching degenerate into a system of tactics scarcely worthy of Harvard...
Until the present time but ten freshmen have signed for the dinner to be given the Yale nine to-morrow evening. This neglect on the part of the men is shameful. Every man in the freshman class should realize that the success of the dinner depends in a measure on his presence. The freshmen are sure of a cordial welcome and generous treatment at Yale; it will be an unpleasant recollection, the shabby treatment the present evidence of their indifference promises for the Yale men, if it is returned, undoubtedly as it will be, by cordial treatment at New Haven...
...feature was a tenor solo by Mr. Willard, who sang the "Russian Song" with much delicacy. The "Bill of Fare" quartette "took" as usual. The Pierian is certainly ambitious in attempting the andante and minuet from Mozart's E. 6 symphony, but they were not far behind in success; the Minuet was given with a vigor seldom heard in the organization. The Glee Club gave as its glees "Dearest Awake" and "Heinz von Stein." The latter made quite a hit, and was repeated. In the second part the Pierian strings gave Rheinholds prelude and after a rough introduction performed...
...omitted. We have little fear on this score, but a word of warning is never out of place. Meanwhile, in thanking the nine, collectively and individually, for their splendid work thus far, we only voice the unanimous opinion of the undergraduates. May their future efforts meet with the same success, and may they capture the intercollegiate pennant for Harvard...