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...Meyer 1901, and G. O. Seward '98, will represent Columbia, the two substitutes being G. R. Jacobus '98, and K. G. Falk 1901 S. Columbia's players have one great drawback, in their inexperience, but to offset this they have had the best of coaching by H. N. Pillsbury, the well-known expert...
...such general interest that it is rather an exceptional number. As is only natural Lampy is apt to get into a rut and find it difficult to cater to the demands of the college public. Taken as a whole, however, the present issue is eminently successful. There is one drawback. Take-offs on college professors form part of the Lampoon's ordinary stock in trade, are usually harmless, and often true to life. The take-off in the present number is not wholly of this description and might well be suppressed...
...understood that no individual shall hold more than one office. On the other hand, it would be a misfortune to the class, in case of a contest over a marshalship, for instance, to deprive the defeated candidate of all chance to be placed lower down on the list. This drawback, which seems an essential part of any system of secret ballot, should if possible be eliminated, and we urge most earnestly that every effort be made to remove such difficulties in the wisest possible manner...
From the first the only drawback to entering the crew was a lack of funds, but the graduates have started the subscriptions very liberally by giving one fourth of the necessary amount, while it is hoped that the rest may be raised by the undergraduates. No canvassing will be done, but a blue-book has been placed in Leavitt's and all who can are asked to subscribe something, in order that the money may be raised before College closes...
...regatta together with four oars and singles. Largely as a result of the unusual interest taken in rowing this year because of Mr. Lehmann's coming to Cambridge, and partly because of the energy of the management the club has this year done more than ever before. The chief drawback from the beginning of the season has been a lack of good coaching for all the different crews. It is now too late in the season to introduce any new system of coaching into the Weld Boat Club; but, as the regular class crews have now finished their season, their...