Word: successful
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...behold Johnson in London, at the club, in the Hebrides, with his poor folk, as well as with the many pretty and clever women whom Johnson had added to the list of his acquaintance. But one of the less known anecdotes of Johnson makes clear what, in spite of success and reputation and the pleasure of being dictator-or, to use Smollett's word, the great Cham of literature-remained a pervading quality of his great, uncouth, impeded man of genius. He asked an old beggar woman, who accosted him once in the street, who she was, and her reply...
...announced. The Union will hold a debate for candidates tonight and the Forum will hold one next week. It is as true in debating as in athletics, that the larger the number of candidates, the greater the chances of getting good men, and consequently the greater the chances of success in intercollegiate contests. We urge every man then who really takes an interest in debating to try for membership in one of these clubs, since the future success of the University in debating depends upon it. A man should not hesitate because he is doubtful of his ability...
...term began Feb. 6, after two weeks of mid-year examinations in which the unqualified success of the honor system was again assured...
...baseball schedule for the season of 1896 has just been announced in full. The management deserve great credit for their success in arranging such a complete schedule and should have the hearty support of the whole college, especially in the matter of the additional games with Harvard and Yale. The new baseball men have been ordered by Captain Bradley to report for practice in the cage, while the old men will remain working in the gymnasium till the latter part of March, when the cage will be less damp and the professional coach, Earle, will have charge...
...success of the Princeton relay team and the other contestants from Princeton in the B. A. A. games is hoped to be a forerunner of the further prosperity of Princeton's track athletics. Not for a long time has there been so much interest shown in this branch of athletics nor such extensive plans made by the management. The prominent candidates have been working faithfully in the gymnasium and have made good progress under Captain Garret and Mr. Goldie, as shown by the result at Boston. In addition to this, by reason of the host of good material...