Word: manner
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...University Debating Club amended its constitution last night in such a manner as to abolish the old organization and create a new society, which is to be composed of men resident at the University who have taken part in intercollegiate debates, including alternates, and the presidents of the four class clubs. The object of the new organization will be almost entirely executive. It purposes to look after the general interests of debating at Harvard, arrange and conduct the intercollegiate debates, and direct the work of the class clubs and interclass debating. The constitution of the society will go into effect...
...Rose. The style of decoration is that of Louis XV, and in color will be simllar to that of the Faculty room in University Hall. The walls are divided into panels which are to be painted by Mr. Martin Mower, of the department of Fine Arts, after the manner of Boucher. The arms of France, of Corneille and of Racine will be painted on the chimney piece by Mr. La Rose. The alcove, in which stood the lectum of the St. Paul's Society, is fitted with book cases. The furniture will be of mahogany, especially designed for the room...
...baseball practice yesterday afternoon was conducted in the same manner as the day before, with the exception that games of four innings instead of two were played by the nines. The fielding was looser, but the men backed up each other well, and showed a fair knowledge of the finer points of the game. Of the pitchers, Coburn was again the most effective, although slightly wild at times. However, he gave very few bases on balls in comparison to the other pitchers. The following men appointed temporary captains of the four nines...
...Cercle Francais has decided to give this year a play of Cyrano de Bergerac's entitled "Pedant Joue." It is a farce of the pre-classic school, and is after the manner of the early Italian plays. The performances will be given during the second and third weeks in December,--three in Cambridge and two in Boston...
There are some criticisms however which can well be made. The backs are running altogether too high, and are not forming the interference in a satisfactory manner. Warren's old fault of fumbling was still in evidence. Kendall, also dropped the ball on Harvard's thirty-yard line at a critical moment, and, although he ran well with the ball, was ineffective in the interference...