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Among projected improvements are a swimming tank in the Locker Building and the erection of permanent iron-frame grandstands for football and baseball. The swimming tank is planned for the open court of the Locker Building. The wall of the part connecting the two wings of the building will be knocked out, a tank 44x25 feet built, and the whole space roofed with glass...
...attempt by the Commissioners to seize a tract of land belonging to the Bussey Institution farm for use as a public playground. The attorney for Harvard at once filed a petition for a writ of certiorari to stop the proceeding; but on April 25 Judge Barker, of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts, declined to issue the writ and dismissed the petition...
Judge Barker did not consider his decision as necessarily final, however; for later he referred the case to the Supreme Court of Petitions, where it will be heard at the next sitting, some time in November. A friendly adjustment may be made before that time by mutual agreement of the parties involved, though it is doubtful whether the commissioners will withdraw from their present position. If the case is finally determined in favor of the commissioners they will of course have to pay for the land at its full valuation of $89,000; but this result will be far from...
...judges will be: Hon. John W. Hammond, of the Massachusetts Supreme Court; Professor F. C. de Sumichrast, of the French Department; and Professor George P. Baker, of the English Department. S. B. Rosenthal 2L., president of the University Debating Club, will preside. While the judges are out, cups will be awarded to both teams for winning the Senior-Junior and Sophomore-Freshman debates...
...been set for May 8. The Sophomores will support the negative side of the question which is: "Resolved, That a Franco Russian alliance, offensive and defensive, would be for the best interests of France." The judges will be Professor G. P. Baker, Judge Hammond, of the Massachusetts Supreme Court, and Professor F. C. de Sumichrast. E. Mayer '00 is coaching the Senior team and H. P. Chandler '01 the Sophomore team...