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...Fisher closed his remarks by asserting that our present policy of continuing the status quo of the islands was sufficient to keep out other nations; that their very community of interests in Hawaii would incline them to help us maintain that policy, and that this was better than risking diplomatic complications...
...increase trade with the United States. A base of supplies is needed to make our navy efficient in the Pacific. For this purpose, Midway Island, 1200 miles west of Honolulu, was annexed in 1867, but owing to poor harbor facilities was abandoned. The right of the United States to maintain a coaling station in Pearl Harbor is coexistent only with the treaty which may be abrogated by either party on twelve months'notice...
...first since the fall of '94, has been a contest which meant far more to each side than the ordinary contests on the gridiron. Yale has been laboring with her proverbial grit against heavy disadvantages. The sympathies of all sportsmen have been with her in her efforts to maintain the magnificent record she has made in the past, by the exercise of those qualities which even her hereditary opponents cannot but admire and honor. Harvard, on the other hand, has strained every nerve to burst the chain of defeats which have been piling up their weight until it has become...
...aggressive, a good tackler and hard line bucker. He also seems to catch the ball and hold it. Sullivan has played in hard luck and has had no opportunity to show his best. He played well in the Brown game, but, his leg weakening, he has been unable to maintain the pace. Cozzens too has suffered from injuries. He tackles well and gets good speed in running but is not entirely a safe back. Haughton is kicking well and accurately, with a twist that is difficult to catch. He gets off quickly with the interference, but does...
...expressly provided for, the Freshman Debating Club, English 30 and English 6 furnishing adequate opportunities for the three other classes. Sophomores, however, can do most valuable work in keeping alive the interest in the present upper-class clubs, a work much needed if the clubs are to maintain their past positions...