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...examples of any kind of art. Another hopeful sign for the American national drama is the interest taken in it by the leading universities. Mr. Brander Matthew's books have been the soundest and sanest contributions to Anglo-American dramatic literature. In addition to his works there is the splendid and unique work, unique in regard to university teaching, by Professor Baker at this University, Professor Phelps at Yale, and Professor Clark at Chicago. The leavening and fruitful nature of this work is scarcely apparent yet. It will be apparent in years to come, and it cannot fall enormously...
Naturally the entire Senior class can not be persuaded to room in the Yard in one year or in two. It must be a gradual development. A splendid start in this direction was made by 1911. It would be most unfortunate if the Juniors fail to live up to the example of their immediate predecessors...
...shoot lions. One night after the latter had obtained several fine specimens, a stockade was built and a dead antelope placed nearby as a decoy. On this carcass Coolidge arranged a camera with a string attached to the shutter and then waited inside the stockade. He had taken two splendid flashlight pictures of lionesses and was rearranging the camera when a large lion charged him. He ran and dove through the door of the enclosure. Next morning the lion's tracks were discovered only four feet from the entrance...
...Wigglesworth on his 47-yard line, and after a line play had gained nothing, a forward pass was attempted, but Field recovered the ball for Yale at midfield. Howe kicked on the first play to Corbett, who was tackled on his 20-yard line. From here by a splendid attack, Harvard took the ball to Yale's 28-yard line, where an onside kick was attempted, which Field recovered on his 6-yard line. During this series of plays, Wendell and Corbett each made long gains kick for a 24-yard gain. Potter replaced Wigglesworth and on the play made...
...make the most of this opportunity to express our appreciation unmistake ably, not only to the players, but to the coaches and the many others who have worked with ceaseless energy since early in September to bring one Harvard team to the week of the Yale game with the splendid record Captain Withington's eleven has established...