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...Western Ave. bridges, as the ice was too thick to go beyond them. The men derived much benefit from the afternoon's work. It made them feel the difference between rowing in the tank and in a moving boat and showed them that they must be decidedly quicker...
...Decision.Again Harvard formed for a kick and this time Brewer punted in earnest. He gave the ball those same troublesome curves and twists, and again Butterworth muffed. The ball went rolling over the line, and Laurie Bliss and Frank Hallowell went tearing after it. The Harvard man was the quicker, and pandemonium reigned among the Harvard supporters when it was seen that he had got there first and the ball was Harvard's. Mr. Moffitt was on the spot, and "Touchdown!" was what he said, but Harvard's hopes were dashed when the shrill note of Mr. Coffin's whistle...
...postponement of the erection of the proposed building, we cannot overlook certain reasons which seem to us to outweigh his objections. To wait fifteen or twenty years until the original sum has increased to the proper proportions, seems a needlessly long time and there ought to be some quicker and equally advantageous way of bringing about the same results. If, as it is stated, there are now sufficient funds to erect the building and even to cover the cost of its care, why should we not hasten to lay the needed foundation of a department, the growth of which...
...difficult in such a short time to set any kind of a satisfactory test examination. It is true that instructors are often dilatory in holding examinations and in returning the results - even when there is a fixed time for it - and the earlier the examinations are set the quicker the returns are obtained. But nevertheless, considering the little progress made in most courses at this time, it seems to be more advantageous to have these fall examinations at a later date...
...keep on scoring and win the game. The only possible reason that such did not happen was owing to Harvard's better endurance and the individual work of a few men. Amherst's defensive work was stronger than Harvard's, their aggressive play was more effective, their tackling quicker and harder, and their team work infinitely better...