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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...ground but fumbled several times at critical moments. As in the case of Mason, he was very sure in his tackles, twice stopping Mayhew, the fastest Brown halfback, after the latter had made a big gain. Fumbles were frequent on both sides, and the ball was seldom caught by either eleven in the back field with surety...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD, 9; BROWN, 5 | 11/5/1906 | See Source »

...touchdown for the substitutes on a 95-yard quarter-back run. The game was very open, more than half the plays being forward passes or onside kicks. These plays were used to much greater advantage by the University eleven than by the second team, but it was impossible for either eleven to carry the ball any great distance by steady gains on account of the frequent fumbles and penalties, the first due to the slippery condition of the ball, the second to the insecure footing. Starr was tried at end, a position which he filled very satisfactorily. Foster, Newhall, Osborne...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARD PRACTICE IN RAIN | 11/1/1906 | See Source »

...absence of pride, the elevation of incompetent "stars," the poor translation of foreign drama, the lack of a national dramatic school and theatre, and the mistaken point of view of the clergy and the public have caused the great lack of permanent dramatic literature. The English people are either amusement seeking, moderately indifferent or religiously hos- tile to the stage. In spite of all opposition the drama will always exist. Why, then, is it not better to enlist the energy of the cultured for its benefits? What antiquarian Oxford ignores. Harvard, through the work of Professor Baker, is teaching, namely...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Mr. Jones on "The Modern Drama" | 11/1/1906 | See Source »

Fifty-six men spoke at the trials, each speaker being allowed five minutes to argue either the affirmative or the negative of the following subject, which has been chosen for the debate with Yale: "Resolved, That further restriction of immigration is undesirable. By further restriction is meant the application of additional tests with the object of diminishing materially the number of immigrants. The nature or practicability of such tests is not to be discussed...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Result of First Yale Debate Trials | 10/31/1906 | See Source »

...retained last night will deliver 10-minute speeches on either side of the same subject on Friday evening, when six men will be chosen for the final trial on next Tuesday evening. The order of speaking for the second trial will be decided by lot and will be posted in Dane Hall at 10 o'clock today...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Result of First Yale Debate Trials | 10/31/1906 | See Source »

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