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...ball on Harvard's 31-yard line, and Barends dropped back to attempt a placement kick. Both Fisher and Withington broke through and Withington blocked the ball, Fisher recovering it and carrying it to Dartmouth's 23-yard line before being tackled. From this time on Dartmouth never got nearer than 53 yards to the University team's goal-line. The work of the University team as a whole was very encouraging, especially as Dartmouth had the strongest team that Harvard has played this year. Every Harvard player showed better knowledge of the fundamentals and followed the ball much closer...
...vacation six weeks intervene, and if the work of this period is not kept up conscientiously, the time after the recess will be found all too short to make up for past work neglected. In brief, men should realize that the vacation actually brings the examinations ten days nearer than the calendar indicates. After the recess, an immediate resumption of hard study is difficult. A moderate degree of industry now will save much worry and sleep in January, and at the same time insure better marks...
...next two plays, so Harvard kicked to Amherst's 17-yard line. As the previous plays, Amherst could make no impression on the Harvard line and Creede kicked to Corbett on the second down. It was the excellence of Creede's kicking that prevented Harvard from approaching nearer the Amherst goal-line. Harvard was penalized 15 yards for holding on the next play and kicked to Amherst's 24-yard line. Two plays resulted in no gain for the Amherst back-field. Corbett received the punt on the 50-yard line and dodged through a broken field for a total...
...mental or physical--is something to be proud of. Physical courage and caution are both necessary to a man's development and both come from worthy tests and from criticism. So it is with mental strength; a man wants perfection in his work, and any criticism which brings him nearer his goal is indispensable and ought to be appreciated...
Thursday, April 28, in the Nearer Orient Room, Mr. G. M. Borden on "Persian Miniatures and Illuminations...