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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Weld the first boat, which has so far been doing the best work, has just lost four of its best men, and as all of their places have been taken by new material, their progress has been seriously retarded. The second crew rows better together than either of the others, but the work of the men individually is crude. As the order of the third boat has been continually changed the men have had no chance to get accustomed to each other, and therefore do not row well together...
...Ernst '03, "Progress by Sacrifice"--Curtis Guild...
...Veterans," Roosevelt; W. R. Bowle '04, "The Revenge," Tennyson; H. J. Carleton '03, "The Negro Question," Cleveland; F. W. Catlett '04, "Commencements," Sarah W. Kellog; L. R. Clapp '03, "Eulogy on Henry Ward Beacher," J. Parker; N. W. Edson '03, "John Marshall," O. W. Holmes, Jr.; R. Ernst '03, "Progress by Sacrifice," C. Guild, Jr.; O. G. Frantz '03, "Defence of the Declaration of Independence," Hoar; G. D. Frost '04; "The Rising in 1776," T. B. Read; E. H. Furman '04, "Ballad of the East and West," Kipling; W. P. Grant '04, "Cooper Institute Speech," Lincoln: F. I. Haber...
...practice of the University lacrosse squad Saturday showed great improvement. The men have made considerable progress in mastering the fine details of the game, and especially in their catching, passing and teams work, they are far in advance of teams at the corresponding period in former years. The defense men have improved in their checking and picking up the ball, while the passing, shooting and running of the attack is now fairly strong. The weakness of all the men in picking the ball of the ground, which was so noticeable a short while ago, has been partially eradicated...
...Sophomores have a weak attack with a tendency to mass together. Their defence is fairly strong, but is easily drawn out. The Freshmen are still very poor in stick work and have developed little team play. They are, with a few exceptions, small and light, but have made creditable progress for novices...