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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...regular players. Chamberlain was given a position on the all-New England basketball team last season and Soule was considered the most accurate shot in the New England League. Last year Wesleyan defeated the University team 15 to 14 and the chances seem to be considerably in her favor this year. The teams will line-up as follows: HARVARD WESLEYAN. Currie, l.f. r.f., Closson Allen, r.f. l.f., Soule Browne, c. c., White Almy, l.g. r.g., Hayward Brooks, r.g. l.g., Chamberlain, Grant

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BASKETBALL GAME TONIGHT | 1/10/1908 | See Source »

...night by a score of 22 to 20. The University team's poor work in shooting goals from fouls, only four out of 13 attempts proving successful, prevented them from winning by a wider margin. At the end of the first half the score stood 12 to 6 in favor of Technology. In this period the University team displayed little team work and was clearly outplayed...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD DEFEATED TECH. | 1/8/1908 | See Source »

...Wister commenced his speech with a reference to the recent report of the United States Secretary of Agriculture for 1906-07, a wonderful report which shows a balance of trade in favor of this country...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ACADEMIC HONORS CONFERRED | 12/19/1907 | See Source »

...stand with relation to the intellectual supply of the world, and on which side is the balance of trade in brains, in favor of Europe or America? Where does the student go who wishes to be a master in physics, in zoology, in psychology, or any other field of learning? Not to any University in America. The greatest scholars of the world today are found in German, France, and England, not in America. Of the 43 men of the whole world who are pre-eminent in the 20 major branches of learning, we name only three who are Americans: Professor...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ACADEMIC HONORS CONFERRED | 12/19/1907 | See Source »

...desire to see the most harmonious co-operation between the Union authorities and those who favor a memorial, and if no unfavorable vote has yet been passed, it devolves upon the advocated of a memorial to present their views directly to those in authority. It is only by a compete understanding that any final decision will be reached. Although there is no ground for the belief that the project will die out immediately, we see no reason why a committee should consume several months in deciding on its policy. There should be a prompt and definite offer to inaugurate this...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MEMORIALS IN UNION | 12/17/1907 | See Source »

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