Word: successful
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...late the American School at Athens has been engaged in making some highly important excavations in Attica and the surrounding country with great success. Mr. Earle, of Columbia, '86, appointed by the director of the schools to superintend the excavations at Sikyon, has lately discovered a broken Sikyonian statue, representing Dionysius; also several coins of great historic value. Moreover, he discovered an inscription dating back to about...
...excavations at Icaria, a theatre has been brought to light which is thought to prove that Icaria was the birthplace of the drama. According to the old Greek legends, this place was the seat of the drama, but no proof could be found to confirm this supposition. The success of Mr. Buck reflects great credit upon himself and the American School as being the first to settle the location beyond a doubt. The New York Nation gives a very accurate description of the excavations and the famous Dr. Curtins of Berlin has written a very complimentary review in a German...
...meeting of the H. A. A. on Saturday was a great success, undoubtedly, from an athletic point of view. It was just long enough not to weary the patience of the spectators, and just lively enough to keep them interested. But there is one thing which we have protested against before, and which we must continue to protest against until it is remedied. The management of the H. A. A. should arrange to have no sparring whatever on ladies' days. It is excessively unpleasant for most ladies to see men dripping with gore, as was the case on Saturday...
...Pudding Building is a great success. The new curtain recently hung is very handsome...
...more satisfactorily. However, if the college is unwilling to take the initiative, we are glad to see that private individuals are not so backward. As the proposed dormitory will be centrally located and near the yard, there is no reason why a first-class building should not be a success financially...