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Immediately after arriving at his post, the ambassador informs the minister of foreign affairs of his presence and plans for a visit from him. This visit may be formal or informal according to the customs of the country. There is often a difference in the language of two representatives, and in such cases the common language is always French. The responsibilities of an ambassador are great, but have been greatly lessened by the easy communication between country and representative. To fill these positions of responsibility we must have the ablest men of our country and we look to our universities...
...effort to win the class as well as the university race, a fact which should only be an added inspiration to beat them. Men must not think that inexperience is a drawback. It is especially urged that such men, if of a reasonable size come out. They can very often be developed into better oars than the man who has learned to row before, for the latter may not be able to master Wray's stroke after learning something far different. It seems a great pity that a class which has shown up so well in athletics so far should...
...Freshmen considered it worth their while to report for the first practice of the crew, a state of affairs which is particularly hard to understand after Harvard's success in rowing last year. Probably the best oarsmen in the class are among this number, but as it has so often been shown, good oarsmen can be developed from men of no experience. It is to be hoped that the size of the squad today will show that an abundance of important engagements was the cause of yesterday's pitiful showing...
Tonight the members of the Union will have the pleasure of hearing Percy W. MacKaye '97, whose serious blank verse and delightful comedy have given him a place in the front rank of American playwrights. It has often been said that the literary work of Harvard men is usually critical rather than creative. We are forced to admit that there is a certain amount of truth in this statement, but we can point out several striking exceptions. Among the comparatively few really noteworthy American dramatists two Harvard men stand out with particular prominence, and another has begun a career...
...second half Newton, Wellman and Miller were substituted for Moody. Currie and Webber respectively, but still Brown continued to score. McKay and Sprackling scored often toward the end of the game, and kept Harvard on the defensive...