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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...series of talks on "Some Problems of the Modern City" which Dr. Munro will give once a week hereafter at the same place and hour. The talk this evening will deal with the causes of the rural exodus and the drift to the great cities during the past century...
...improvement. Nichols, who was in the scrimmage for the first time this year, played a strong game. The punting was very encouraging, especially that of Burr, who may later be used in the line. Fumbling has not yet been entirely eliminated but there was much less than during the past few days...
During the past week there has been much improvement in the University football team. The practice has been on the usual order, except that Sanford '94 has been added to the list of field coaches, and has been giving especial attention to the guards and tackles. No positions have been definitely given yet, and the contest for positions promises to be very hard. During the week the games with Springfield Training School and Holy Cross showed great improvements in the team. In both games the plays were executed with great quickness and were remarkably free from fumbling. Jones, the freshman...
...past few years there has been a system of student guides during the summer, but it has never been continued during term time. This year, until severe weather begins, all visitors desiring guides will be referred to a waiting room in University Hall, and guides will be summoned by telephone from the reading room in Gore Hall, where guides will be on duty from 10 until 4 o'clock. By this arrangement, which will be begun this week, men on duty will not lose time while waiting for visitors. No student will be required to give more time...
...practice of the university football squad for the past week has been characterized by steady improvement, both in offensive and defensive work. The men are now playing together better and when the prevailing fault of fumbling is eradicated, the offensive play will be of a high order. The line men are charging low and hard, and in the game with Georgetown on Saturday, they opened up holes in the line, which the backs were quick to take advantage of. The defense has been excellent, and the opposing teams have had difficulty in making headway against it. There is an abundance...