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Dates: during 1900-1909
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During the past week the battery candidates for the University baseball team have practiced daily in the Cage, under the direction of Coach A. L. Castle '06 and C. R. Leonard '08. The work has been in pitching straight balls, and no batting practice has been begun. The men are already improving, and the pitchers are showing good form for so early in the season. Candidates for the entire University squad will be called out on Monday and will be expected to report at the Cage at 3 o'clock, and the Freshman squad will report at 4 o'clock...
...most important understanding of its kind today. It gives England the ascendency in Afghanistan and equal rights in Persia and Thibet, but it frees Russia from all frontier troubles. France is the chief gainer by it, as the quarrels between England and Russia, which Germany has in the past turned to such good account against the French interest, are now obviated, and the affairs of France on three continents are thereby greatly improved and simplified...
Surveying has been going on on Soldiers Field during the past week, with the view of reclaiming more of the swampy land which lies out towards the river. A report will be made to the Athletic Committee on the existing conditions, and the subject of reclaiming will be decided by the committee...
...extent, it has been suggested that a cupboard be built, preferably in the Union, where class records of all kinds may be kept under lock and key. Each year, when a new committee is appointed, the chairman can then lay his hands instantly on a store of experience of past years. He will know just when is the right time to begin work, just what expenses he may expect to meet, and, in short, will be relieved of the chief responsibility in working out the problems of his task...
Furthermore, the testimony of those men who have in the past availed themselves of their greatest privilege as Seniors should dispel all doubt as to the actual pleasure of spending the last year of College in close touch with the men who have been three years at Harvard together...