Word: fives
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...University Debating Council on Thursday, November 7, to the effect that upper-class debating should be left to individual enterprise, an entirely new system of debating clubs has grown up within the University. In the place of the Agora and Forum of last year, there are now five independent societies, with a total membership of about 85. Two of them still retain the names of Agora and Forum, but they have been change constitutionally in the direction of informality. Debating has now become an essentially informal affair, and three of the clubs do not even have offices. The Agora...
Speaking of the spring rowing program, Captain Richardson said that he wanted all those present, and as many others as possible, to row next spring; every man will be given a chance to row in the class races, for as many as four or five crews from each class will be made up. The crews will be called out as soon as the ice is out of the river, the three upper-class crews rowing from the Weld boathouse, and the Freshmen from the Newell. The class races will be held in the Basin...
...decide and by his own acquaintance and personal knowledge during a short period of years. Mr. Nesmith suggests a possible means in his communication of November 27, and I think his suggestion should be considered by all who are interested in having winning teams. This permanent committee of five permanent football men and perhaps the captain, would be in a position to secure a permanent policy and men who could carry it out to the best advantage. P. E. DURVHSE
Cornell has won the championship for the last five years, and is expected to do so again this year. The University team finished fifth last year, but although the present team is fairly strong, it has been beaten by Yale, which in turn lost to Princeton, so that its chances seem rather doubtful. However, the team has been improving steadily, and should do better than last year...
...head coach rests upon the judgment of the captain alone. It is fundamental that change in control brings change of policy, and the first step in the direction of permanency in coaching is to procure permanency in appointment. Now it has been suggested that a permanent committee composed of five prominent football men, qualified to select and recommend a head coach, be appointed by the Athletic Committee. This committee would have power to appoint the head coach and to reappoint him if advisable, but would not have power to interfere with the work of the coach after he had been...