Word: successful
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...opportunity of going into camp, but there seemed no possibility of its fulfillment owing to the expense entailed. Thanks to the State authorities and the liberality of several individuals this expense has now been reduced to a very reasonable living cost, and whether the camp is a success or not, now rests entirely with the undergraduates. For our part we feel confident that many more than the requisite number will be glad of the chance to put themselves on an equal footing with militiamen and be ready for service...
...attempt to go into camp will be made unless at least 130 men sign. This plan has the thorough approval of President Eliot and other members of the Faculty, and to make it a thorough success, there should be from 250 to 300 men in camp...
...past season has shown what can be done in the line of working up new material, and because there are now a fair number of point winners for a start off is no reason to be confident of a successful season next year. What will contribute in no small measure to this end, is that co-operation in the encouragement of individual aspiration for athletic success, which will aid Captain Roche in his efforts to get out a good representative team...
...credit due the man whose efforts sought out and developed that material, to Captain Bigelow. His energy in the interests of the team has been untiring, and to the fact that he has had the courage of his convictions in matters of training, much of his success is due. He may well feel that the victory over Yale two weeks ago, and Saturday's good showing, are appreciated in the University, and that his season's work has by no means been in vain...
...said some weeks ago, there are three alternatives which present fair possibilities of success: compulsory training with credit given, compulsory without, or an elective course with, credit. Much would naturally depend on their administration, but we believe that any one of these systems could be carried on her with good results. Between a compulsory and an elective system, we should favor the compulsory; since, as the aim is not to bind everybody down to a single form of physical culture but to give credit for healthful exercise in a variety of forms and merely make sure that a man gets...