Word: successful
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...first of the informal debates of the Harvard Union, was held last night in Sever 11, and was a decided success, considering that the president and many of the best speakers of the club were in New Haven...
...extend best wishes for success to the Harvard disputants who leave Cambridge today for the joint debate with Yale. Although it is rather premature to look upon these debates as already taking the form of intercollegiate contests, nevertheless the Harvard men who speak at New Haven tomorrow do stand in the eyes of the spectators as representatives of Harvard, and success or failure on their part reflects credit or discredit on the college. A royal reception at New Haven is a waiting the disputants, and they should leave Cambridge this morning backed by the good wishes of the whole college...
Every effort is being made at Yale to make the joint debate on Friday a thorough success. The arrangements are more elaborate than those for the first debate here in Cambridge. The first thing of note will be the afternoon reception, but the chief attraction will be a banquet immediately after the debate. Chauncy M. Depew will act as toastmaster and about twenty Harvard men have been invited to be present. Professor Taussig will reply to the toast on the Harvard Faculty and S. M. Brice '93 will look after the toast to the Harvard Union...
...marked success which attended Mr. Black's first lecture on Shakespeare, augurs well for a crowded audience this evening. Last week, the very large audience was drawn to Sever 11, both by an interest in the lecturer himself, and by the expectation of hearing a lecture of something more than ordinary merit. It is safe to say that Mr. Black came up to all expectations. His address showed a depth of learning and interest which could only have been the result of years of minute study. Since there were so many people who went to hear Mr. Black...
...reception of the Deutscher Verein last night proved a very enjoyable affair in every way and the members are to be congratulated on the success of their efforts. This reception is the first of what it is hoped to make a series of annual entertainments which are to be the nucleus of the social life of the Verein. The first attempt has certainly shown that such receptions can be held and held successfully, and the future of the Verein at least in this respect will be looked forward to with the greatest interest. It was a significant fact that...