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...work of the eleven against Dartmouth's heavy team deserves praise in some respects though there were several very weak points. At times during the second half Harvard played a lifeless game and lost much ground by poor work. Several times the rush line was broken through almost without resistance or eared back bodily. The tackling was not good at times but the blocking, rushing and team work showed a decided improvement since the last game. The result of the game on the whole was encouraging...
...every contest during those fast flying years when they were themselves at old Harvard, there is apparent today throughout the University, an explicable feeling that is in the very air of Cambridge; among the men on the various athletic teams as well as among the undergraduates at large. A lifeless, listless attitude toward everything; a "we can't-help-it" spirit that is sickening. In short a total lack of real, whole souled enthusiasm...
With its meeting last evening, the Chess and Whist club brought to a close the most successful year of its existence. It has risen from a lifeless and insignificant to an active and energetic society, and by its tournaments and matches, has revived an interest throughout the college in two scientific and deservedly popular games. The success of the club during the past year has shown conclusively that chess does not demand too much time and study to hold a secure place among college games, and that whist may be raised to a higher plane than that of a mere...
...Harvard Union has already proved that it is no longer the feeble, lifeless society of past years, and the new enterprise which it has undertaken shows that its energy is not yet exhausted. The society has now arranged to have books reserved at the library for convenience of reference upon the various topics of debate. Several shelves in the alcove of the English department in the reading room are assigned to the Union, and as soon as each subject for debate is announced the leading books and magazine articles relating to the question will be collected there. In this...
...against Harvard or Princeton. The great weakness of the team is in blocking and making holes in the rush line. There was bad fumbling and the ball was lost at important items. All the men back of the rush line played poorly. The whole play of the team is lifeless and slow...