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...Classical Department. The providing for such facilities for students is a great advance over the present insufficient accommodations for departmental libraries existing in Sever. The sooner money is available, through the generosity of benefactors of the college, for the fitting up of similar headquarters for each department, the nearer the approach will be toward the satisfaction of professors' and students' needs...
...work of previous years. Not only were more games won and better scores made than in 1889, but the individual records were better, and there was less dependence upon the batting of one or two men. The team did not succeed in bringing the championship to Harvard, but came nearer than ever before. With an equal amount of improvement in next year's play, the eleven will stand more than an equal chance of ending the season as college champions. But next year will be a particularly hard one, on account of the loss of some of the best players...
...playing a very aggressive game, and the ball was carried rapidly to Orange's end. Lake gained 12 yards and Blanchard 10 more. Corbett followed this with nearly 30 yards in two rushes. Lake and Blanchard again banged into the Orange line and the ball was 18 yards nearer Orange's goal. Upton, Corbett and Lake brought it down almost to the line, and Upton carried it over about five minutes after play had begun; Trafford kicked the goal. Score 6-0. Kell put the ball in play with a place kick. Trafford sent it back to the center...
...Harvard. Lee began the gaining by a run of 20 yards around the end; Upton followed it with one of the prettiest rushes of the afternoon through the line; Corbett gained 6 yards through a hole between Upton and Mason. Lee and Blanchard brought the ball 13 yards nearer the Orange goal; and Corbett, aided by the splendid blocking of Hallowell and Upton, carried the ball 15 yards and over the line; goal. Score 22-0. The punting of Kell now sent the ball to Harvard's end of the field. Trafford allowed his second punt to roll across...
...beginning of the second half and the ball was passed to Moen. He was anxious, however, to return the ball and instead of kicking made a beautiful rush around the end. This rush practically put an end to all chances of '93's scoring. '91 gradually worked the ball nearer '93's goal but time prevented them from scoring again. Final score...