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...little of our war activity leaves much to be desired. Many complain of politics; graft has at times been rife; inefficiency has characterized and will continue to characterize many branches of our military machine. On the whole, however, our horizon is brightening as we are finding our war-time stride. The prospects of the coming year point to a great weight in America's participation in the world struggle...
...said we no longer remember how the victorious fight. But now that we have conquered our hesitancy, now that we have conquered the vain idealism of peace, we will go into war as we have always gone into war: seeking no end but the utmost end, stopping not one stride short of victory. We will put a new idealism into the conflict of national ideals, so that other peoples may know the greatness of our national spirit, and wonder as they admire at the emerging of our power...
Harvard's football team will have a real mid-season test in the Stadium this afternoon in its annual match with Cornell. For years Harvard's football teams have figured on taking all opponents in a so-called "stride," but this year, because of Cornell's victory in 1915, the game with Dr. Sharpe's eleven is regarded as of more than usual importance...
...Biddle has displayed ability at the middle distance which makes him a dangerous opponent. Coggehell was captain of the Freshman team first year and although it is his first variety season he has already shown that he is a dependable half and one miler. He has a long easy stride, uses good judgment, and has a beautiful spurt at the finish. His work against Yale at the B. A. A. games was of high order. Donahue, due to his being unclassified last year, is as yet practically untried in Harvard running. He was on the University second short distance team...
...consecutive victories of the Worcester Academy team by a 2 to 0 victory. Following the Worcester game the team struck a slump and lost its next three games to Exeter, Andover, and Dean Academy respectively. In the game with the Pilgrims on Thursday the Freshmen again regained their stride and batted out a 12 to 10 victory against G. A. Davis 2L. who pitched a no-hit no-run for the Bostn Braves last season...