Word: successor
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Letters have been sent to the men who played in the Yale games last year, asking each man to send by mail his first and second choice for captain. In this way it is hoped soon to elect Cook's successor...
...nine, the question who is to lead Harvard's baseball affairs this spring becomes again an open one. We believe that this resignation will be looked upon with regret by the students, but the matter is done and the thing nearest at hand now is the choice of a successor. The peculiar circumstances which surround our baseball interests today, the fact of the inexperience on 'varsity teams of the players, make it absolutely essential that the best man possible be chosen to succeed Mr. Cook. As everybody realizes, the prospect for the baseball season is very blue and it will...
...successor has been appointed and probably none will be until after the recess. There is now not a member of last year's nine who played in the Yale games who is eligible for this year's team. Cook was the only one of those who remained in college who was not debarred by the new rules. It is not probable that he will attempt to play under the circumstances...
...tutor in History and instructor in Elocution in Harvard College. From 1848 to 1856 he was at the head of the most successful private school for girls in Boston. In 1856 he was made McLean Professor of Ancient and Modern History in Harvard College, as the successor of Jared Sparks. He spent one year in Europe and began his work as professor in 1857. He held the McLean Professorship until 1886, when he was made Professor Emeritus. In 1888 he was chosen Overseer of Harvard College and he held this position till his death...
...become tiresome. If Dr. Gladden had done this his audience would slowly have dwindled away. Of his lectures at the Divinity School we have heard the most complimentary remarks. We only hope that his service has been as pleasant and profitable to him as to us. For his successor, Dr. Parks, we bespeak the same cordial support from the students...