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...Yale debate have now commenced work. The Thacher prize for the best speaking in the final competitive debate was awarded to Charles H. Studinski '97. The '98 board of editors of the "Lit." has chosen F. A. Ford chairman, and D. deF. Burrell financial editor. The board will take control with the April issue...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE YALE LETTER. | 3/9/1897 | See Source »

...rotten spots in the body politic. Under our present system, revolution, not evolution, as the only remedy. We need to develop two ideas; first, that the city officers are not political officers, and second, that as the city is a business institution, there should be a board of control made up of citizens. This board should be above the aldermen and without its consent no franchises should be granted...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MR. WHITE'S LECTURE. | 3/6/1897 | See Source »

...Freshman crew rowed in the tank yesterday afternoon, the first crew rowing in the following order: Stroke, Byrd; 7, Clark, 6, Glidden, 5, Heath; 4, Swain; 3, Biddle; 2, Brown; bow, Saltonstall. The crew as a whole lacks control of its slides and has also a tendency to hang at the full reach. The watermanship is good. More particular faults are a tendency in Byrd to break his arms at the catch. Swain at 4 pulls round and is slow about getting his oar away at the finish...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Freshman Crew. | 3/4/1897 | See Source »

Haughton '99 is good, but his motion is too slow and gives the runner too much chance to steal. Cozzens '98 has the makings of a 'Varsity pitcher; he is very speedy and has effective curves, but he needs better control. Fitz '99, of last year's Freshman team, does fair work, but he has poor control of his drop ball...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 'VARSITY BASEBALL NEWS. | 3/2/1897 | See Source »

Foster 1900, who played on Roxbury Latin last year, is rather small, but has fair speed and control. Of the Freshman pitchers, McCornick is easily the best, and should, with a year's training, develop into a first rate man. The other pitchers are all doing hard and conscientious work...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 'VARSITY BASEBALL NEWS. | 3/2/1897 | See Source »