Word: successful
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...good audience and a good programme exceedingly well performed made the concert of the Freshman Musical Clubs in Brattle Hall last night a distinct success. The credit for this is due to all three clubs in almost equal measure. The numbers were of very even merit throughout...
From present indications it is certain that the conference this year will be the most successful ever held. Over 600 students, representing 100 schools, colleges and universities in Canada and the East, will be present. Among the speakers already announced are Campbell Morgan of London, Dr. Maltbre D. Babcock of New York, President Seth Low of Columbus, Robert E. Speer of New York; and Dr. Alexander McKemais of Cambridge. The fact that John R. Moss of the World's Christian Student Federation will preside as and direct the conference augure well for the success...
...whole, was effective, clear and enthusiastic; sufficiently varied between the "situation" and the straightforward "address." Carleton chose well in taking a strong, open speech: "The Use and Abuse of Property" by Roosevelt. In his selection from Coppee, "The Benediction," Thomson attempted an entirely different type of piece--with success. Of those to win second prizes, Holmes gave "The Death of Lincoln" by Phillips Brooks; Grossman, part of Daniel O'Connell's speech on the Irish Disturbance Bill; and Minard, a selection from Sienkiewicz, "The Rescue of Lygia in the Arena...
Stillman pitched a steady, reliable game, allowing only four hits; but allowed Amherst to bunch three of them in the third inning. The encouraging part of the game was the success of putting Frantz of first and Murphy on second. Both fielded their positions easily and faultlessly and madehard, timely hits. G. C. Clark's slow fielding and poor base-running was somewhat counterbalanced by a long home run Kernan was slow in the field and batted awkwardly, but did some promising work behind the bat. With the exception of Reid, the rest of the team had only fair success...
...game with Phillips Academy at Andover on Saturday by a score of 15 to 13, through failure to make timely hits. On four occasions during the game the Harvard team was retired with the bases full. Both teams fielded very poorly, but both batted freely, Andover winning by better success in bunching hits...