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...original purpose of the game, to carry up building materials, had been long since forgotten, in fact a new form of the sport had to be invented to roll the rocks down again. The spectators increased prodigiously in numbers. Railings were built along the cliff-tops, and places allotted on payment of a substantial sum. Tickets were soon at a premium; these, let me add, were the small bone chips which we have gathered in large numbers from the ruins. In time, the income from this source alone was sufficient to maintain the whole institution...
...associates, of whom 6010 or over 73 percent received commissions; while in the navies of the United States or its associates there were 1882 men from the University, of whom 1341, or over 71 per cent were commissioned. The total number of Harvard men on the Honor Roll of those who died...
...Cross is conducting its annual membership roll call, and will maintain until tomorrow a booth in the main hallway of Widener Library for the convenience of men who wish to subscribe. Contributions will also be received at the Red Cross headquarters, 42 Brattle street...
...noise is not all. There are two technical points that make all the difference between a dull, heavy roar and spirited singing. Roll every r: "rrrip 'em thrrrough!" And sing as staccato as possible by putting an h before each vowel. Really "Hit the line for Harvard;" make "The cheers frrrom the Harvard hosts rrring high" mean something; and on the last line of the Marseillaise don't sing a feeble "Anon to victory," but a short, snappy prophetic: "hon hon to victory." ABBOTT LOW MOFFAT...
...without saying that the Red Cross is performing an indispensible work. It is shouldering an added burden at present in caring for disabled veterans--once heroes, now neglected invalids. It asks only a small sum, but on this depends the health and happiness of many. You can answer the roll call in Widener Library...