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...understood that President Low's action in appointing the committee was taken largely at the request of certain representative students. The undergraduate sentiment is heartily in favor of checking the objectionable custom, and will certainly support the council in whatever action it may take...
...certainly seems worth while to consider such a plan. There is published this morning a call for candidates to form a 1900 class hockey team. If such a team can be successfully started, other class teams will doubtless be formed and a good training school for the 'Varsity established. The men are green at the Canadian game, even at the preparatory schools the old ice polo is still in vogue, but it seems certain that the new game will be permanently adopted among the colleges. By the increased interest sure to be aroused through the formation of class teams, there...
...distinguished from any particular plan which may be proposed, the cause which has called forth the University Club scheme, is one into which every Harvard man should enter with whole-hearted enthusiasm. This plan merits attention because it is an honest attempt to meet certain well-defined needs of our university life. Whether or not it is the best solution of the problem, the problem itself is one to which we should devote ourselves seriously...
...most active members of the club have been divided into two squads, to shoot on alternate Saturdays, though any man may of course go out every week if he wishes. It is thought that by this arrangement of calling out certain men by name each week the practice can be made more systematic and general. Moreover the range captain can direct the shooting better if all do not go at once...
There are of course certain advantages connected with the two-club system which should not be underestimated. The chief of these is the stimulus of club rivalry. In practice, however, the benefit mentioned has hardly justified the hopes of those who favor the existence of two clubs. Rivalry has, it is true, sprung up, but few who have been familiar with the history of the clubs feel that it has been a rivalry of a healthy nature. Its fruit has been, to a large extent, lack of co operation...