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Football at Harvard occupies a position almost unique in American colleges. It is one into which Horween's sense of football values fits admirably. Harvard faces another season of that success which no stamp of victory can make more genuine...
Dunster found Harvard a poor secondary school, without head, or teacher, or corporate existence. Its handful of students were "dispersed in the town and miserably distracted in their times of concourse", the College building not half completed, and the legacy of John Harvard almost exhausted. Dunster left Harvard small indeed and slenderly endowed, but well provided with buildings, conducted with dignity and efficiency by young and enthusiastic teachers, corporate independence secured by a charter, discipline regulated by College statutes. Yet the manner of his leaving was tragic, and almost a century elapsed before the College recovered the prestige...
Squash is by far the most popular sport, almost twice as many men going out for it as track, which stands next in popularity. Squash has held its place as the most popular Freshman sport for a number of years and is calling out more men every season. Trackmen this year number 106, as compared to only 70, the number which turned out last year...
Crew and basketball number 99 men each, tying for third place. The only sport which presents a noticeable decrease in popularity from last year is crew, while basketball has almost 30 percent more men this year than last. Men taking special corrective exercise number 94, a decided decrease from last year...
...been undertaken. An army airplane has triumphed in its endeavor to break all existing endurance records for crafts both heavier and lighter than air. For days, aimlessly flying through space, it has remained aloft. The crew could not be daunted, even though motors should strain and fouled spark plugs almost force a landing. "Only Elijah," It has been opportunely stated, "has gone farther and longer than the Question Mark." And in commenting upon this, a secretary of aviation has added, "Good, let's trim Elijah...