Word: although
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Although a few football songs have already been submitted to the committee, the number does not indicate that any large proportion of the men capable of composing suitable songs have responded to the appeal. Each year a few new pieces come out, but it is not often that a really enduring composition is evolved. This is surely not due to lack of capable musicians, for Harvard certainly has its share of accomplished performers and composers. It is rather due, we believe, to the fact that the best class of musical talent in the University feels a distaste for writing...
...need of new songs is of course immediate, since they should be rehearsed at mass meetings at a very early date. Although the time required to prepare a song for the competition may mean considerable sacrifice for a few days, we urge upon musicians of the University a response to the duty as well as the opportunity offered by the appeal of the Song Committee...
Kennard, who Tuesday played tackle for only the second time, was shifted to halfback yesterday to try him out in that position. He lacked speed and life, and was unable to get started as quickly as the other backs. Apollonio, although not in the scrimmage, has almost recovered from the injury, and will be able to play in part of the Annapolis game on Saturday. The ends excelled for the Freshman team and practically no gains were made around their positions, the University team relying entirely on tackle and guard plays...
...Hemenway Gymnasium, the successor of what is now the Germanic Museum, was built 29 years ago, and in 1905 a slight addition was made to it. Although Harvard is the best-known university in the United States, when our Gymnasium is compared with those of other colleges in this country, it is at once evident that the building is less complete and efficient than many gymnasiums at smaller institutions, notably at Yale and Princeton...
...manager of the team. Harvard won third place in the intercollegiate meet last year, the other colleges competing being Yale, Columbia, Princeton, Pennsylvania, New York University, Haverford and Rutgers. The intercollegiate meet will take place the last of March this year. The place has not yet been determined upon, although it will probably be held in Philadelphia. The following schedule has been arranged for the team, subject to the approval of the Athletic Committee. All the meets will probably be exhibition, except those with Columbia and Dartmouth...