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...none of his powers lie idle, and to cultivate both mind and body to the greatest possible extent, succeeds in his work if he keeps his purpose clearly in view; and is very likely to fail if he does not. Men of natural ability often come to surpass their more talented class-mates because they are aiming at some definite object, they are more tenacious of purpose than those who, though more gifted, do their work in a careless, aimless way. - Amherst Student...
...present freshman class has apparently failed to surpass others in point of numbers after all; the bulletin just posted makes the number of freshmen 259, instead of 268 as previously reported...
Although it has been the custom in past years to offer to the students a course of voluntary evening readings the readings which are offered to us this year far surpass in interest those which have been offered for several years. Great care has been taken in the selection of the readings, and they are given by gentlemen whose names assure those who care to interest themselves in the matter that attendance will fully repay any one for the time he may give to it. The most prominent gentlemen in their several departments are lending their best efforts...
...game to Princeton. But while we cannot refrain from a feeling akin to relief that all uncertainty is now removed, we yet can congratulate ourselves upon the fact that Harvard will be indebted for the championship to no other college, for the Harvard nine of 1885 is going to surpass the records of all the colleges in the league by winning every championship game...
...members of the retiring board of Directors of the Harvard Dining Association who enjoyed the banquet provided under the direction of the steward last Tuesday evening, learned, that, however renowned Boston and New York have become through the fame of Hall and Whipple and Delmonico, Cambridge may surpass both through the ability and taste of Mr. Sullivan. The table was spread in the directors room of the hall. The menu provided was as follows...