Word: successful
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...sign the blue books. The dinner held by the class of '99 last year was the largest ever held at Harvard, and in order to make the custom of holding a Sophomore dinner a permanent one it is only necessary that the 1900 dinner should be the same success. Therefore it is hoped that every member of the class will be present...
...Governor Boutwell said in part: The public speaker is an actor and a good stage appearance is always a great help to him. Though great success has been attained by men destitute of all the natural gifts, it has only come as the result of constant cultivation of their physical and intellectual development from their early youth. The young speaker should exercise, to expand his lungs and develop his physique. But above all he must acquire knowledge. To develop himself intellectually he must read widely, largely and fearlessly in every department of human inquiry...
...much for the principles of, and the methods employed in, the Department, and next to speak of its success as such. During the four years it has been distinct in the Lawrence Scientific School the Department has grown steadily but under rather adverse conditions. The little house on Holmes Field beside being inconveniently situated provides very cramped and unsatisfactory quarters. It is improbable, however, that any change can be made at present as lack of funds is a positive check in this instance. In regard to the future of the Department it is felt that a training in architecture...
...novels in her earlier style,- "Indiana," "Valentine," "Lelia," and "Jacques,"- belong distinctly to the history of romanticism. They met with an extraordinary success, which was due to their conformity to the state of the contemporary mind, to their eloquence, an unusual quality in the novel,- and finally to the fact that these books approached questions of universal interest and of vital importance to the very existence of society...
...cutting down of the class crews after they went on the river was an important even in last year's rowing history, for with it came the question of the success of the newly organized Weld crews. At that time the men showed good spirit with the result that the Weld crews proved productive of much promising material. If they are to continue to be thus useful they must receive just as enthusiastic support this year. In fact it is now of still greater importance, for with the advent of 'Varsity material to the class boats, the Weld standard should...