Word: placing
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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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...
...crew, which has been rumored for some time past, was received by telephone from New Bedford, and was definitely announced yesterday at a special meeting called by J. Richardson, Jr., '08, captain of last year's crew. Elliott Carr Cutler '09, of Brookline, was elected permanent captain in his place...
...been unable to go through the season with their teams. Last fall the football eleven lost its leader in the middle of the season, and now it is announced that illness has caused the resignation of the captain of the crew. It will be hard to fill Severance's place in the boat and it will be hard for the crew to change its captain, but if bad fortune had to come, we are glad that it came at this time. There are more than the usual number of good oarsmen in College now, and although difficult, it will...
...first trials for the triangular debate with Yale and Princeton, to take place March 26, on the question "Resolved, That all corporations engaged in interstate commerce should be compelled to take out a federal charter," will be held in Upper Dane this evening at 7.30 o'clock. At this trial competitors will present five-minute speeches on either side of the question, special attention being given to form of presentation. About twenty candidates will be selected. Men wishing to take part in the trials should leave their names with D. Carb, Stoughton 2, before 12 o'clock. The list...
...second trials will take place on Thursday, February 18. At this time competitors will give ten-minute speeches, again selecting the side of the question they desire. The number of competitors will be reduced to twelve. The third trial will be held on Wednesday, February 24. Competitors will again present ten-minute speeches, six speaking upon the affirmative and six upon the negative. The order of speaking will be by lot. At the close of the ten-minute speeches each competitor will be required to make a rebuttal speech in accordance with suggestions given him at the time...