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Harvard's defeat in the debate at New Haven last evening is a bitter disappointment. It was earnestly hoped that the long line of victories would be kept intact; but since it is broken there is no need of losing heart. The one good that can be derived from this defeat is a more determined effort to win the next debate...
...past week at Yale has been marked by a great deal of activity in all athletic branches. Since the defeat of the nine by Williams a week ago, the men have been kept at hard practice and have done such good work that the defeat by Brown, Saturday, was quite unexpected. The team is not in as good form as it should be at this time of year, the fielding being very uncertain, and weakness shown at first base and shortstop...
Last Saturday the College Nine received another defeat at the hands of the Springfield professional team. The latter won because of their superiority at the bat. Both teams played a good fielding game...
...Change of system would improve the personnel of our state legislatures.- (a) Present system directly induces nominations of unfit men for legislature. (1) Bosses nominate such men to help themselves to Senate: Pub. Op. XIV, 393 (Jan. 28, 1893).- (b) Present system prevents defeat of unfit candidates when nomiated.- (1) People dare not vote against them for fear of losing senatorship for their party: Atlantic, LVIII, p, 229 (Aug. 1891); Mitchell in Cong. Rec. April...
...that the enthusiasm which characterized the football meeting on Thursday night was as truly deep and sincere as it appeared to be. Let men for once throw aside every private interest and come out and work for the University with all their might. We have learned the lesson of defeat thoroughly, and it is time we showed that we can teach as well as be taught. We have lowered our colors too many times already, and we must win next fall. We can win too, if every man puts his shoulder to the wheel and does his utmost to lift...