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...correct system, which is impossible of consumtion. The problems of collecting railroad wage statistics are also perplexing on account of the great variety in the grades of labor employed. The railroad managers in giving out their figures have been accustomed to throwing all the grades about a thousand in number, into five classes and giving the average for each class. Henry C. Adams, Statistician of the Interstate Commerce Commission, is working toward dividing their scale of wages far more accurately into a large number of classes. But even here the inherent difficulties of the problem are increased by the innovation...
About fifteen hundred men took part in the Republican college parade last night; one thousand from Harvard and the rest from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Men from the Harvard graduate departments headed the procession and were followed by the Harvard Republican Band. The Seniors were next, and after them a drag occupied by the editors of the Republican and two landaus with the officers of the Republican Club. The classes of 1902, 1903, and 1904 followed in order. The Technology contingent, headed by a float, brought up the rear. All the marchers carried torches and each division...
...hoped that at least a thousand more men will sign them at once. Marshals and aides are requested to write the word "officer" against their names...
...celebration last night was a great success. A crowd of several thousand students and graduates gathered at the knoll behind the President's House, and roused as much enthusiasm as could be desired. W. A. M. Burden '00 led the cheering, which was given with a will. Dr. Nichols, head coach of the nine, made a short speech, saying that he had great confidence in the team, and gave some suggestions about the cheering today. Burden also spoken briefly, thanking Dr. Nichols for his faithful and enthusiastic coaching...
...game was played under nearly perfect weather conditions before an enthusiastic crowd of about six thousand persons. Princeton won by heavy batting in the first four innings, when all their runs were scored. Harvard had nearly as many hits, but most of them came with one or two men out. The fielding was rather erratic on both sides. Kernan was substituted for Stillman in the fourth inning and did excellent work, allowing but two hits, and no runs during the remainder of the game. Reid strained his leg in the first inning, but played nearly all of the game, being...