Word: successful
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...another man with less A's to his credit may be elected because he has shown ability in difficult courses and has constantly improved. The narrow specialist, and the man who has not specialized at all are equally apt to fail of election. Moreover, the electors take into account success in winning prizes for essays, in debating, and in other intellectual activities. In no case are purely personal grounds, -- matters of likes and dislikes,--considered at all; but a continuous effort is made to recognize real ability and intellectual command, as opposed to mere "grinding...
Later in the year, five "additional" Seniors may be elected. In this election intellectual ability is again the basis; but here success in undergraduate activities of an intellectual nature,--work on the papers, or in debating, for instance,--and to a certain extent, work outside of College may be considered. At this time an attempt is made to find men who, in addition to doing good work in their college courses, have shown especial brilliancy in some field. Occasionally men are elected "additional" members who have failed of regular election merely because of some unavoidable circumstance, such as illness...
...Academy on September 1, 1906, to take the place of John McMasters, former trainer of the University teams, and in July of 1908 he was made coach of the track team to fill Lathrop's place. Since that time he has coached candidates for the track team with notable success, and for several years has also acted as trainer for the University football teams...
...fact that a great many of those who were unable to join voluntarily expressed sincere regret thereat. To conduct the meetings there could be no one more enthusiastic than Professor Royce. His experience among college students along these very lines has been at wide indeed; his success has been at least as wide as his experience. That only 62 out of over 700 Seniors should have been cared to take advantage of this opportunity is in itself regrettable; that of these 62 but one fourth should take the trouble to live up to what they have given others reasonably...
...operation is the very essence of success in any such enterprise as the present one, especially where everything is voluntary on both sides. The acceptance of the invitation was not a mere favor; it imposed a moral obligation to live up to one's word, to do that which shall make these weekly discussions--which, by the way, last but one hour and will be held weekly up to the 'April vacation only--a source of mutual benefit. The class meet this evening in the Parlor of Books House at 7.30. E. ANGELL...