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...biggest feature of the contest will be the singing by each club, individually, of Edward MacDowell's spirited "War Song." This selection will probably be the chief feature in determining the judges' decision, for it forms the only common basis for comparison. Each club will also sing two other pieces, one a light classic composition and the other a college or football song. Another interesting feature, in addition to the competitive singing, will be the rendering of Kremser's Old Netherland folksong, "The Prayer of Thanksgiving," by the combined competing clubs and the University Glee Club of New York...
...fact that the Rev. John E. Johnson, Dartmouth '66, honorary President of the Outing Club, has given an endowment to the Club, will help make the Carnival the biggest event of this kind ever held in America...
...first football game between Harvard and Yale was played at Hamilton Park, New Haven, on November 13, 1875, and was won by Harvard by four goals to none. About 150 Harvard students journeyed from Cambridge to witness the contest, and were commented on as "the biggest crowd from Boston ever seen in New Haven." Mr. Parks H. Davis in his book on football gives a very interesting account of the game, of which a few excerpts are printed below...
Next in interest to the contest in the Stadium is the Syracuse-Dartmouth game. Both have been defeated but once this year, each time at the hands of Princeton. Syracuse, however, has shown far greater strength than the Green, the biggest achievement being the overwhelming defeat of Colgate. The Army and Navy engage in games which should not afford them much trouble, against Springfield and Ursinus, respectively...
...team showed the effects of its recent reformation and seemed imbued with a spirit of determined fight that would not be denied, and the first few times the Yale backs tore through the Tiger line were moments of great surprise to the Princeton rooters. But the biggest surprise of all came in Guernsey's out-punting of Driggs. Before the game Yale could boast of no kicker of more than ordinary ability, while in Driggs Princeton had a punter of exceptional calibre. However, Guernsey consistently out-kicked Driggs and got such height in his kicks that always the line...