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...arguments fitted well together and developed more smoothly than those of the Princeton speakers. Bruce began rebuttal work in his first speech, the second on the Harvard side, whereas the first two Princeton speeches were entirely set and made no attempt to meet the affirmative's arguments. The Harvard stand was that the conditions justified interference, that England had the right to interfere and that her methods of interference were justifiable. But Princeton showed conclusively from the blue-books that the conditions which were attached to the franchise offered the Uitlanders were not such as to warrant hostilities between England...
...first grant which the town of Cambridge gave to Harvard College was four and a half acres where Holworthy, Hollis and Stoughton now stand. From that time until 1883, when the last purchase was made, it was gradually increased until the 24 acres which now constitute the Yard were procured. In the earliest years of the College history, the town palisades to keep off the Indians ran along the western border of the present Yard, and at the corner of Harvard square was a hill on which a sentry watched continually. The College woodpile was on the site of University...
...next play Craighead punted outside at the middle of the field. Baldwin began a rushing game, and varying end runs with an occasional plunge at centre, carried the ball rapidly down the field. Hersey ran twenty yards to the 10-yard line and then Yale made a short stand for two downs, but Hersey finally scored. Stillman missed this goal and five others, all of them easy...
...next kickoff, fumbling gave the ball to Yale, who promptly punted. The Harvard Freshmen failed to gain in two end plays and Stillman exchanged punts with Craighead, gaining fifteen yards. A succession of line plays resulted in a touchdown by Derby, Yale again making a short but ineffectual stand on the five yard line...
...when they come to college, make their lives a challenge, and by their actions as well as their words, stand for consistency and high principles, they will spread a contagious influence among their fellows which cannot help being felt...