Word: evens
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Princeton team won by its argument, which appealed more to the judges than the audience, although it was delivered in comparatively poor form. The Harvard team, with unusually good form, and even dramatic presentation failed to impress the judges with the weight of their evidence, and placed too much emphasis on the benefit of football to the ideals of the spectators rather than of the players...
...when our grandfathers were undergraduates it was a well-night insolvable problem in the administration of our colleges how to provide a wholesome outlet for the surplus energy of the vigorous young student. In Europe today the student whiles away his idle hours in drinking and duelling bouts, while even in England riots between town and gown are frequent occurrences. The overflow of student vigor in America has formerly taken the form of such college pranks as ragging of signs, gate lifting, and hazing. Those disorders have now practically disappeared from American college life, and the cause of their disappearance...
...Many have died for both. Our opponents say that we have cited but one instance of foul play in the recent Harvard-Yale game. This is true, only one instance can be sighted, the rest were hidden. The recent resolution of the Rules Committee in Philadelphia has shown that even authorities on the subject admit the existence of brutality. It is worded "to eliminate the chances of rough play, and to lessen brutality." If the negative can support the arguments which they have brought forward they are supporting football in the face of overwhelming evils. The negative say that football...
...first of a series of informal weekly gatherings of the class of 1908, similar to those of last year, will be held in the Living Room of the Union at 8 o'clock, this evening. Even member of the class, whether or not a member of the Union, is urged to be present...
...daily, rowed for a period of five weeks. At the end of this time the three day bumping races were found to be a very satisfactory way of showing the relative strength of the crews, and had the advantage of allowing every crew to row every day, even when beaten. Besides being a pleasure to the men involved, the races were of value to the University, for the coaches have watched the work of each man, and it is probable that several will be taken up to the University rowing squad as a result of this series...