Word: main
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...backs which in numbers and efficiency is the best Harvard has ever had. But in the secret practices of the past two weeks, the interference has been greatly strengthened and unity has come from careful coaching and from the final selection of the halfbacks. Line plays are the main offense today, although end plays are used when the team is a long distance from the goal, and a few tricks have been learned for emergencies...
...first floor will have seven entrances from the land side and three from the water side. The middle entrances open directly into the main hall, 71 by 63 feet, which has not yet been assigned for any special use, but most of the oars and probably many of the boats will be placed in it. To the right of the main hall is a workshop, 71 by 21 feet; and beyond it, in the east end of the building, is a rowing tank, 51 by 28 feet. Boat racks will be placed on the walls of the rowing room...
...question was "Resolved, That the English claims in the present controversy with the Transvaal are justifiable." In the main speeches the order was: Affirmative--Yeomans, Mayer, Kirtland; negative--Morse, Bruce, Frank. In the rebuttal the order was: Affirmative--Mayer, Kirtland, Yeomans; negative--Morse, Frank, Bruce. For the first time in intercollegiate trial debating the negative rebuttal was given first...
...form and readiness of speaking the trial was superior to any of recent debates, and, in fact, almost approached a University debate. The two sides were, however, a little too careful about meeting the case of their opponents. Yeomans's main speech was characterized by some fine description...
...general superintendent of the society was put in charge on May 1, '99. During the summer vacation, the Medical School branch in Boston was transferred from the Medical School building to larger quarters across the street. Arrangements were made with the Corporation whereby a general renovation of the main store in Dane Hall was effected. The floor-space available as sales-room was doubled by removing two large unused chimneys from the first floor and by entirely remodelling the basement. This left the first floor clear for the office and the two important departments of books and stationery. The basement...