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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...September Graduates' Magazine opens with an article by Wayne MacVeagh, h.'01, on "The Value of Ethical Ideals in American Politics." With due allowance for an age of business, the author points out how a return to the nobler ethical standards of our ancestors would help in solving the recurring questions of the time, such as the race problem in the South, and the relation of capital and labor. Moral courage in public life is essential; for, referring to its absence he says: "As one example, take our attitude toward the corrupt use of money in our elections...
...players have not been subjected to such severe tests last year's games with Georgetown, Princeton and Holy Cross, but in the present season they have shown no tendency to go to pieces at critical times. That there has been no decided slump in their work is no doubt due to the large number of experienced players...
...except against the Indians, made a larger score than Harvard. Secondly, in the last game with Princeton. Yale showed herself capable of playing a high class game. The undergraduates should remember that overconfidence never wins a game, but rather the realization of the strength of the opposing team and due respect for its capabilities. This latter spirit prevailing among the undergraduates is bound to be reflected in the members of the team, and will make them enter the game more fully aware of the hard fight they must make. ALUMNUS...
...Division of Mathematics for 1901-02 will contain a new section entitled, "Suggestions concerning the choice of Electives in Mathematics," these being more clearly and connectedly worked out than the scattered sentences of advice which occur in previous editions of the pamphlet. The insertion of this section is due to the expression of a wish in a recent number of the CRIMSON, that such suggestions might be offered in the several departments of study; and we believe that it will decidedly enhance the value of the pamphlet for students, and for all who wish to gain information concerning the opportunities...
...golf tournament in which two Harvard teams were entered, was won by the home club with a total of 734 strokes. Wollaston was second with 754, the Harvard second team third with 757, and the Harvard first team fourth with 779. The poor showing of the first team is due to the fact that the men have had little practice since the intercollegiate tournament...