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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...ponds in the vicinity of Cambridge is as follows: Arlington Reservoir, very good: Cow Island Pond at West Roxbury, Franklin Park in Boston, Hammond's Pond at Chestnut Hill, Cambridge Artificial, Long Pond at Winchester, good; Charles River, near Dedham, fair; Public Gardens in Boston, poor: Spy Pond at Arlington, unsafe...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Skating Bulletin. | 12/1/1903 | See Source »

...shattered by the tumult of life; and in pursuing this object it has accomplished a great deal in endeavoring to obtain a rational physical development; in attempting to equip boys and girls for their future occupations; and in seeing that the natural ability of able boys and girls in poor circumstances is not wasted. Mr. Woods made an earnest plea for greater statesmanship on the part of future educators...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Educational Work of South End House | 11/25/1903 | See Source »

...concluding his lecture the Dharmapala spoke briefly of his object in coming to this country, which was to obtain the means to help educate the 50,000,000 poor children of India. Contributions for this charity may be sent to Miss Caroline Atkinson, Brookline...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Anagarika Dharmapala's Lecture | 11/24/1903 | See Source »

...reputation, showed himself not inferior to Shevlin, and played a game more sportsmanlike than that of his opponent. Captain Marshall at quarterback, played a remarkable game, handling punts reliably, running back the ball spiritedly and carrying the ball for long gains around end. If it had not been for poor judgment, in attempting a drop kick with the ball on Yale's 8-yard line and but two yards to go for first down, and again in calling on LeMoyne to punt from within the 15-yard line after he had clearly been out punted on every occasion, Marshall...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: YALE, 16; HARVARD, 0 | 11/23/1903 | See Source »

...That Metcalf made his long run around his end is due to the failure of the secondary defense and to unpenalized holding by Yale, rather than to any fault of his. Parkinson's playing at centre was aggressive and effective, but was shadowed by his lamentably poor passing. LeMoyne at guard, although a Freshman, played a game which would have done credit to an older and more experienced man, and in him the University has a guard who will prove most valuable during the rest of his career. In punting, he failed, however, to come up to expectations, although handicapped...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: YALE, 16; HARVARD, 0 | 11/23/1903 | See Source »

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