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Although it is to be regretted that the original plans for a Phillips Brooks Memorial have had to be modified to such an extent, we are glad that Harvard is to commemorate one of her greatest graduates in a creditable manner. Any institution to provide for some merely sectarian need we are sure would not have found favor in the eyes of Bishop Brooks, but to have a religious house at Harvard on a non-sectarian basis was a plan which he heartily approved of and encouraged. In its acquisition the religious societies are most fortunate and it is incumbent...
...there was a great advance. She had a larger number of offensive plays, including a place drop kick, which was successful, and some fakes on "guards-back" formations, which gained several times. The one play used always for gains was the "guards-back" formation with its many variations. Her greatest improvement, however, was in her defensive play, where the line was far stronger, and in which, when the opposing fullback punted, she had an extra man on each end to prevent the opposing ends from getting down on the ball...
...Bibliography of Original Quartos and Folios of Shakespeare," Readers' Handbook of the American Revolution," "Christopher Columbus," "From Cartier to Frontenac," and "The Struggle in America between the English and French from 1697 to 1763." In addition to these he edited a "Memorial History of Boston," and his greatest work the "Narrative and Critical History of America," an exhaustive historical series of eight volumes, a work of special importance which he prepared with the co-operation of a committee of the Massachusetts Historical Society...
...publish owing to the kindness of The Pennsylvanian, affords perhaps the best evidence obtainable as to the practicability of such institutions. It was built to supply the very need which we wish to supply here in the same way-the need of centralization; and its success has equalled the greatest hopes of its promoters...
...game showed that their greatest weakness lay in their fumbling and in the slow running of the backs. Catlin and Adams did the best work for '99, both showing up well in many plays. The teams lined up as follows...