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...given no regular practice this afternoon, but took a long cross-country walk instead. The second and third teams had an hour's secret practice. This was followed by a 10-minute open scrimmage. Berger, playing on the second team, intercepted a forward pass, and ran the whole length of the field for a touchdown. For the third team, Gard made a drop kick from the 25-yard line. Throughout the scrimmage the second team was on the defensive...
...Harvard. The recent legislation of the Canadian Parliament for the settlement of individual disputes was designated by the speaker as "the best in the world." Its superlorities in contrast with the laws for similar purposes in the other British colonies and the United States were discussed at some length. Continuing, President Eliot pointed out the difference between Canada and the United States in the powers of their respective central governments, and said that in the solution of the labor problem, it would be difficult for America to follow Canada's lead, because the initiative could not be taken...
...graded crew race yesterday afternoon the Weld crew defeated Newell after a very exciting race. The crews were practically equal until within half a mile from the finish, when Weld, rowing a slightly higher stroke, began to draw ahead, finishing nearly three quarters of a length to the good...
...shell, which was presented to the University boat club by W. C. Baylies '84 was built by Sims, the well-known Putney boat-builder. It is 63 feet in length, 18 inches longer than the shell used at New London last June; and 24 1-2 inches in breadth in-board, one-half inch broader than last year's boat. The seats, according to the English custom, are placed alternately on either side of the centre, each being three inches from the middle line. This makes possible the use of shorter out-riggers, thus diminishing the amount of power lost...
...memorial service to John Harvard will be held in Appleton Chapel on Tuesday, November 26, to take the place of the usual morning prayers. The service will be a half hour in length, beginning at the usual time, 8.45 o'clock, and ending at 9.15 o'clock. By vote of the Faculty, the time of commencing regular recitations on that morning will be 9.15 o'clock...