Word: successful
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...first essential to its success, however, is the co-operation of those persons who have charge of the various important events of the University. Last week there occurred an unfortunate conflict between the Union lecture and the Whiting recital, both of which appealed to a large number of men. This case may have been and probably was excusable. It is a fact, however, that there have been instances in the past when such conflicts could have been avoided by co-operation with those in charge of the Date-Book. We call attention to this in order that the importance...
Already something like this Columbia experiment has been tried here at Harvard unofficially in connection with certain courses, and has been found to work with fair success, when limited to "honor men." In History 1, to mention only one example, the evening collateral conferences proved to add much to the interest of the course. But the plan as applied to undergraduates in general has its drawbacks. If undergraduate "human nature" were perfect, or if all the distractions,--subtle and otherwise,--which lead to procrastination and alas! too often to the professional tutor, could be swept away, then the "conference programme...
...order to insure the success of the class football series it is absolutely essential that a large number of men from the classes of 1913, 1914, and 1915 report on Soldiers Field today for the first practice. With the first games of the series next Friday, it will not be possible for the teams to learn signals unless all come out faithfully every afternoon this week; and as the degree of interest and class spirit shown makes or fails to make the series worth white, everyone who possibly can play football in urged to come out and help his clean...
...will be largely in the nature of a mass meeting before the game with the Yale freshmen on Saturday, the whole of the Living Room will be thrown open instead of the smaller dining room, as is the usual custom for class smokers. To make the occasion a complete success it is therefore necessary that every member of the class be present. A professional entertainer has been secured and refreshments will be served. Kanrich's orchestra will play...
...University squad, or second squad men who have not received permission from their coaches, will be allowed to enter. Since the success of the series depends in large measure upon the number who show interest, those in charge earnestly urge everyone who possibly can to come...