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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Athletic Association held February 11. Although the Harvard Freshmen finished 20 yards ahead of their opponents, they were disqualified for failing to tag at the end of the third relay. Because of the sports manlike attitude in refusing to accept the result of the race as a victory, a letter of appreciation and a cup has been sent to each of the following members of the Yale team: E. Barlow, Jr., E. J. Davis, H. J. Norris, L. B. Platt...
...letter inviting the University track team to spend the April recess in training at Annapolis was received from that institution, and it is very probable that it will either be accepted or the team will be sent to Philadelphia at that time. It is also likely that the Freshman track team will hold a dual meet with the Dartmouth freshmen at Cambridge on the same day that the University team competes against Dartmouth...
...excavators at Samaria have been so fortunate as to discover nearly a hundred tablets, supposed to be a portion of the archives of King Ahab, written in ink and not engraved on the clay when it was soft. They are in Hebrew characters. One is reported to be a letter from an unknown King of Assyria which, if in Hebrew, is undoubtedly a translation. This discovery will probably be of great importance to students of archaeology...
...English," will be given this year for a poem on any of the following topics: "Socialism," "William Makepeace Thackeray (born July 18, 1811)" and "Boston, as Seen from Harvard Bridge." No poem may exceed 50 lines: each should bear an assumed name, and should be accompanied by a sealed letter containing the true name and the assumed name of the author. The prize is open only to undergraduates of Harvard College...
...centre Perkins has first call. During his illness Huntington substituted at this position and did exceptionally well, considering his size and weight. However, the latter's passing is not quite so accurate as Perkins's and his experience is one year less. P. D. Smith, who won his letter in 1908, in the backfield, has been third man on the list, due chiefly to inferior passing and lack of aggressiveness. However, he is better than either of the other two on the defense and in getting down the field under punts. Wigglesworth, who played in the latter part...