Word: illness
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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President Eliot assigns seven particular causes for the failure of municipal government in the United States. In the first place, "the original structure of the city government was ill suited to the work to be done; and municipal work has so changed since the American city government was constructed that a form of government, originally founded on a false analogy, has become less and less adapted to present functions." "Secondly," says President Eliot, "city business being now much more elaborate, extensive, and complicated than it was originally, inexperienced, frequently changing executive bodies, such as subcommittees of city legislative bodies, have...
...much greater therefore are our present needs than in 1878, when Mr. Hemenway contributed so liberally in the good cause. Aside from statistical proofs, the consistently poor records of our basketball, fencing, swimming and gymnastic teams alone show that there is something at fault. All point to our overcrowded, ill-ventilated, unsanitary Gymnasium; and the managers of these teams personally confirm the contention...
...final trials for the Freshman debating team held last night in Dane Hall the following men were chosen for the first team: J. W. Finkel, of Boston, Mass., D. Haar, of New York, N. Y., and B. S. Ulrich, of Springfield, Ill. The second team is composed of M. W. Cox, G. D. Howie, and W. F. Ryan...
Harvard was weakened by the loss of Captain Brooks, who was suddenly taken ill. His place was filled by Almy. Wesleyan used splendid team-work and carried and passed accurately. At the end of the first half, Wesleyan was only a few points ahead, but at the beginning of the second, two fresh men were put in; Taylor at right forward, and Kidder at left guard, and the University team was scored on again and again...
...EVENING SERVICE. Rev. President James G. K. McClure, D.D., of Chicago, Ill. Appleton Chapel...