Word: succession
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...Class Day of '79 was a grand success...
...Class of '79 are to be congratulated on the great success of their Class Day. The loveliness of the day, the excellence of the literary exercises, the ability of the committee, and the energy with which they carried out their arrangements, all contributed to make the day as pleasant a Class Day as that which has fallen to the lot of any class within the memory of Harvard men; and though other classes may have been as much favored in some respects, it is certain that none have ever attracted such a large and brilliant company as that which gathered...
...custom of making the rank list for the Senior year a part of the Commencement programme was given up last year. This change is on every account to be regretted. It makes many Seniors who do not aspire to a high general average careless about their success in any particular course. Still worse, it leaves all faithful work in any particular course unrewarded; and the new system of Honorable Mention will not remedy this evil in most cases, - in such courses, for instance, as are not preceded by enough hours in the same branch to make up the required eight...
...Brunonian is exultant over the success of its nine, and is confident of winning the championship. The "transports of rage" indulged in by the pitcher, which were mentioned by the Advocate, are explained as being caused, not by the decision of the umpire, but by the bad base running of the player. The Athletic Association held its spring meeting May 22. There were thirteen contests, in seven of which the first prize was won by Irons...
...from having the healthy, robust, clear appearance young men of their age should present. Dr. Sargent of New York, a thoroughly educated physician and a gymnast with few equals, has devoted himself to exercise instead of drugs in the practice of his profession, and is meeting with deserved success. Mr. Ferris of Boston is known to very many of the Harvard students and graduates as an admirable superintendent and gymnast as well as an excellent...