Word: succession
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...appeared in last week's Advocate, urging strongly the banishment of their favorite sport from the spring season. That such advice has been given just at this time (without considering for the moment whether it should be followed out next year) is likely to prove most hurtful to the success of the two matches for which our team is pledged this spring. The difficulty of obtaining money-subscriptions in aid of athletics this year is understood by all; and if the lukewarm supporter of the foot-ball interest has any additional excuse for not subscribing, other than the common plea...
...success of the H. H. Graduate entertainment at Salem has resulted in many pressing invitations, both personal and through the Salem press, for a second visit. It is probable, we learn, that the graduates will accept...
...hear some dismally virtuous youth remark, "Unless we now improve our time, success in life will never be ours...
Three matches were played last fall, - one with the Canada Foot-Ball Association, at Montreal; one with Yale College, at New Haven; and one with Tufts College, at Medford. In all these our team achieved signal success; and as they have met with but one defeat since foot-ball came into prominence at Harvard, it may be fairly said, after comparison with the records of other interests, that the foot-ball interest has a much stronger claim upon our pockets. The expenses incurred in the trip to Montreal were very heavy, and the cost of the New Haven trip...
...should know precisely where he stands; and a desire to know what marks have been awarded at examinations is by no means confined to the class of people who regard their studies as necessary evils. A number of men of high standing are very anxious to know what the success of their work has been; and a knowledge of marks has an influence rather beneficial than otherwise upon all. If the mark is high, it is an incentive to push on, in hope of the Phi. B. K., or of a Commencement part, or at least of the Rank List...