Word: accomplishing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Exeter men in other colleges have offered to their hesitating brethren what seemed to be greater advantages than are to be found among us. We understand fully how zealous every Harvard man is to help his college but we also know that a little well directed energy will accomplish more than any amount of well-intentioned talk which does not completely persuade...
...sons in our larger western cities will once more be brought in contact with their Alma Mater, and will of necessity feel their interest in her revived. Means such as these for keeping Harvard before the public are both legitimate and effective, furnishing, at the same time the they accomplish their purpose, en ? ment to both the glee and banjo clubs...
...fully three weeks of valuable time after the Christmas recess have been devoted to getting the candidates into trim for the regular gymnasium drill. The Columbia freshmen must be beaten this year, and we are glad to see that the freshmen have started out in the right way to accomplish...
Captain Finley, of the University Crew, has determined that the candidates for next year's crew shall have the benefit of a rowing tank in which to practice during the coming winter, and he is making every effort to accomplish his purpose. It was at first hoped that arrangements could be made to have the tank placed in the Hemenway gymnasium, but permission to do this has been absolutely refused by the authorities. There is no doubt, however, that permission will be granted to build the tank in the old gymnasium, opposite Memorial Hall, which is at present unoccupied. This...
...tariff bill supported by the Democratic party would in any case be an injury to the interests of the country, and would not accomplish its avowed purpose, the reduction of the revenue.- Speech of Hon. William McKinley, Jr. in the House, May 18, 1888, (pamphlet and also in Congressional Record...