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...manner as to abolish the old organization and create a new society, which is to be composed of men resident at the University who have taken part in intercollegiate debates, including alternates, and the presidents of the four class clubs. The object of the new organization will be almost entirely executive. It purposes to look after the general interests of debating at Harvard, arrange and conduct the intercollegiate debates, and direct the work of the class clubs and interclass debating. The constitution of the society will go into effect after a majority of members in three out of the four...
...event of the regatta was the race of the eight-oared shells. In the first heat the Sophomores were barely able to win from the Freshmen by half a length. The second heat, between the Law School and the Junior Weld crews was a better rowed race and was almost as close. As the boats neared the finish there was a length of open water between them, with the Law School in the lead. But the Juniors spurted strongly and crossed the line lapping the leading crew a quarter of a length. The final heat between the Sophomore...
...Daly had few opportunities to make the long dodging runs which have been a feature of the practice lately. Hallowell and Campbell made the most of Sawin's punts, especially Campbell, whose tackling was very effective. Sawin held his own against Bates in the first half, gaining on almost every exchange of punts, but in the second his kicks lacked distance, and were poorly placed...
Undergraduate management of debating teams is almost impossible because, in the first place, nearly every team has on it one or more law or divinity school men, since it takes that long to develop 'varsity debaters, and in the second place there can seldom be found among the undergraduates a man able to maintain the control necessary to produce harmony under his coaching...
There was almost no fumbling yesterday, and the playing was much cleaner all around. Campbell and Hallowell showed great improvement, especially in their work under punts. The backs also were steadier in their defensive work...