Word: successful
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Harvard representatives in the intercollegiate tennis have had but little success. After each had won by default in the first round, Howland of Yale beat Gosline 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, and Chandler of Columbia beat Read 7-5, 6-4. In this round Chase won from his opponent 6-1, 6-3; but in the third he was in turn defeated by Foote of Yale...
Professor deSumichrast spoke of what was most necessary for a man to make a success of college. The first thing needed is the power to say no, not only to others but to one's self. Another thing is to learn not to be discouraged if you cannot be famous. Every man who does his work faithfully, however small it may be, is helping humanity...
...reception to new members of the University held in Sanders Theatre last evening was an unqualified success. The attendance was large, and the speeches were noticeably able and to the point...
...move to welcome them. Tonight every new member of the University will have an opportunity to meet a very large portion of the Faculty and representatives of the Corporation and Board of Overseers. Everything has been done by the authorities to make the affair pleasant and profitable and its success or failure is now in the hands of the new comers. They can make it or spoil it as they choose to attend or stay away. The man who purposely stays away is either so snobbish that he won't go or so timid that he's blind...
...question with the College authorities whether or not to open the Summer School this year, because of the attractions at the World's Fair. But in spite of the Fair the school met with decided success. The total attendance was 301, only five less than last year. There was an increased attendance in all the courses except in the gymnasium, where there was a falling off of fifty per cent., accounted for by the meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Athletics and various educational meetings held at Chicago...