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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Captain Minot opened the meeting, speaking of the importance of winter work in preparation for the big meets in the spring, and the real fun that can be derived from it. There is an excellent opportunity in this winter work, he said, for every man to find out by experiment to what events he is especially adapted. Plenty of opportunity for competition will be afforded during the winter, as the sprinters, hurdlers, and field-event men will be urged to take part in the open meets in the neighborhood, and special competitions will be arranged for the field events...
...daily practice for all events will begin in the Gymnasium on Monday. Squads have been arranged for the following hours: 11 and 12 o'clock in the morning, and 3.30 and 4.30 o'clock in the afternoon. Men may report each day at whatever one of these hours they find most convenient; but as many as possible are urged to come in the morning, as the afternoon hours are usually crowded. Regular daily attendance is essential. The practice consumes only one hour from the time of arriving to the time of leaving the Gymnasium. The work will consist of general...
...institutions of this country; but we have now progressed far enough to see that we shall be required to struggle to maintain our political greatness. We threw away our great advantage of political isolation by taking the Philippines; we have changed the Constitution for external policy, and will soon find the Constitution inconvenient for internal policy. Problems like these are gradually coming to this country, which scholars alone can solve. Russia as she is today has much to fear from scholars, but the United States much to hope. Our country is going to owe a great debt...
Early in the season with Parker, Burr, Kersburg, Osborne, Peirce, Inches, Macdonald, Orr, and Kennard out as forwards, it became evident that it would be much easier to find linemen than men for the back-field. Captain Foster played at left half until he sprained his ankle about three weeks ago. Since then, in order to get him into the best possible shape for the Yale game, his place has been filled by Gilder and Mason. Captain Foster leads the eleven well, is a hard line plunger, and the best defensive man on the team. Wendell, who played right half...
...help any man who feels the need of advice in regard to his College life. The Advisers have no desire or leisure to force their help and counsel on men who have chosen their studies and see their way clearly; but any man who wishes for advice will find his Adviser ready to help...