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...word to allay some misapprehensions in regard to the defeat of the relay team on Saturday will be timely. Both the editorial in Monday's CRIMSON and the communication yesterday are extremely unjust in the conclusions they draw as to the "unexplainable lack of judgment" said to be responsible for the defeat...
...article on "Harvard Oarsmen," by G. L. Meylan '00, ought surely to allay the fears of those who are anxious about, the mental and physical welfare of our rowing men. It shows conclusively that Harvard oarsmen do not die prematurely, and that they live longer than the average of healthy men accepted by life insurance companies. Furthermore, it shows that, taking "Who's Who in America" as a standard, a far larger percentage of oarsmen attain distinction that of graduates as a whole...
...situation of the building has been criticised by some as being dangerously near the baseball diamond. The fact that it is 450 feet from the home plate is enough to allay such fears. Subsequently it will be surrounded by paths and trees and will look very attractive. In fact the whole situation of Soldiers Field will be improved, as the Park Commission have definitely decided to build a driveway along the shore line and the city of Boston has taken 20 feet for the widening of North Harvard street, which will be begun next summer...
Professor de Sumichrast gave an informal talk last evening at the Hasty Pudding Club. His subject was athletics. In connection with football he called attention to the severe opposition now existing generally to football. This he said was so strong that unless something was done to allay it football would have to succumb to some other line of sport. The opposition is mainly on two grounds; first, because of the roughness; and secondly, because of the publicity. The roughness, he said, never could be eliminated merely by the appointment of more officials. There must and would be cultivated in future...
Prof. Bartlett has sent us the following letter on the recent and present cases of sickness in College. This letter should allay whatever fear there may be of any serious trouble...