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...have advanced beyond the elemental, unformed state. English F takes care of the worst cases, but the kind of penmanship that "gets by" in college--though even here a disadvantage to the writer--would, in later life, lose many a man his job. When an instructor runs through a pile of blue-books or a number of weekly themes, their neatness may not receive official notice, yet no matter what the content may be, orderly writing cannot fail to make a favorable impression--with a consequent and deserved increment in grade...
...Mahan threatened three things, two of which he could do well and one brilliantly--punt, forward pass and run. No eleven could be certain what was to happen, and Mahan made the most of the doubtful state of mind. Harvard's interference in the case of a run would pile the tackle all over himself, knock the end galley west and generally take care of the back who was coming up to relieve the two over-pressed defenders on the end of the line. The chances that the full-back has of making as though to run with the ball...
...which will occur, weather and the police permitting, this afternoon at 3 o'clock on the ice. All CRIMSON players and their valets will report at the CRIMSON offices at 2.45 o'clock for a triumphal march to the field. The Lampoon cohorts will assemble at the Bow street pile at 3.45 o'clock whence they will slink to their Waterloo. The crowd has already started to arrive and by the time the whistle is blown it is expected fully 14 people will be in attendance...
...first pile of the foundations of Technology's new buildings on this side of the Charles has been driven. The past two weeks have witnessed much progress in the beginnings of construction. Three huge concrete-distributing towers have been set up and four more are to fellow. These are to be scattered over various sections of the grounds, from the Esplanade to the mechanical engineering and mining wings. The grading has been finished for the most part except on the athletic field...
Yale kicks off, Cate catches and runs, but is brought down by Eliott. The ball is in touch with a pile of men upon it. The referee finds several pairs of hands holding the ball, but gives it to Harvard. The ball is thrown in and time is called...