Word: rounding
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Dates: during 1920-1920
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...magic of those two words--Christmas vacation--the University suddenly becomes a place of desolation. The Yard is a deserted village of silent houses, without even the rude clanging of the ever-zealous bell in old Harvard to break in upon its unnatural quiet. Even the gay rendezvous round the Square are forgotten for other parts. It is with light hearts that we turn from the nine o'clocks of this world to that other world of holiday cheer that comes only with Christmas. To its many friends, especially to those who are unable to return to distant homes...
After the class drill the boys are sent through a round of shadow boxing at one quarter speed. They try out all their punches, ducks and feints against imaginary opponents. Following this is a round of shadow boxing in which the footwork is given most of the attention. This is done at full speed to enable them to step around lightly and not become flat-footed in their style...
...development, is no longer the invulnerable leviathan that once it was. Money expended on a big ship without providing it with the neccssary defensive air and water compartments is money thrown away. It would be better, under present conditions, to stop wasting money on thirty million dollar ships, and round out the aeroplane and submarine fleets; a little of the new, and not so much of the near-obsolete should be given attention. Such a course would not only be economical, but it would also save America from the stigma of encouraging a new race for armament...
...fall tournament of the Harvard Squash Racquets Clu has reached the third round. In the second round, M. P. Baker '22 defeated F. K. Sanders 2G.B.: H. C. Janin '22 won from T. S. Hannington '23 by default: L. A. Eldrige '21 defeated C. Wakefield '22, H. Elliot Jr. '22 beat B. Wigglesworth '28; R. E. Smith '22 defeated W. E. Sedgwick '22: R. Watts '23 beat S. Frothingham 4 E. S.: F. McN. Bacon '21, defeated E. A. Weeks '22: F. W. Crocker '22 beat T. H. A. Zerega di Zerega '24, G. King 1G.B. defeated J. G. Swift...
There are two or three acts at Keith's this week, each of which are worthy of being featured. These stand out above the others, which are, however, enough above the average to round out the performance, hence eliminating the low spots...