Word: successful
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...time, but is famous because of the beautiful and truthful descriptions of nature and of domestic scenes. Cowper broke away more completely than Wadsworth from the old poetic diction, but he did not realize he was doing something new. Later he took to translating Homer but met with no success...
...once more revive its usefulness. The list of men to address the meetings includes some of the foremost preachers in the Episcopal Church to-day. They are men whom the college will care to hear and in point of attendance at least the course ought to be a marked success. The St. Paul's Society has a place to fill in the University. It has failed in the past to fulfil this need chiefly because it has not undertaken work which would require co-operation among its members and so keep up an active interest. It is understood that these...
...life here is a succession of visitations, some good, some evil; and it is for us to turn them all to good, to see our time and take advantage of it. The object of all teaching is to make people do this, but it is a hard lesson to learn. Our visitations often take the form of trials. The Paritans, in the midst of the hardships which everywhere attended them, yet seized the opportunity which they saw had come, and success rewarded them. How different was the outcome of the efforts of those who persecuted the Hugenots in Francel. Because...
...former concerts by the Quartet Harvard and even Cambridge have not been well represented. This year those in charge have determined that the course shall be a success and it is earnestly desired that a large number of Harvard men shall attend. Tickets are now on sale at the University Bookstore...
...which the University as well as Ninety-four may find considerable satisfaction. We refer to the orderly and gentlemanly conduct which prevailed. It would be hard to take exception to the behavior of any one man. Instead of leaving behind a reputation which would not only have marred the success of the dinner, but reflected discredit on Harvard men in general, the class of Ninety-four must have made a distinct gain in public estimation. In this she has done honor to the college. We congratulate her heartily on her sense of decorum, as well as on her manly...