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Before the debate was opened a vote was taken on the merits of the question, with the following result : Affirmative, 43, negative, 12. The vote on the strength of argument of the principal disputants stood, affirmative, 22, negative, 32. The following gentlemen spoke from the floor : Messrs. Whitman, L. s.,Noble,'85,Merriam,'86, Strong,'85, Hamilton,'87. After the debute had returned to the Principal disputands for summing up of rgument, a vote was on the merits of the debate as a whole. The affirmative received is votes and The negative 18. The following was selected as the subject...
This is all very strange, but "too true!" Men who live within one or two hundred miles of Cambridge are unable to go home for Thanksgiving without some pretty wholesale "cutting." The result is that about Thanksgiving time the "cutting" is pretty "wholesale." Friday and Saturday would be gratefully received as holidays, but at last are no longer hoped for. Who would not be willing to have the summer vacation a few days shorter, if thereby, a day or two could be gained for a genuine Thanksgiving recess? A day and a half at Thanksgiving time is worth...
Neither side is satisfied with the result; a second rush is inevitable, The Sophomores take up their line of march for Old Cambridge, this time keeping in closer ranks. Before Beck Hall is reached they take their stand on the sidewalk, and as the Freshmen come up an attempt is made to dislodge them. At first '88 seems to have the advantage, for she has rushed up against a fence which creaks and groans and finally gives way, sending head over heels several Juniors who had taken a position there to watch the fight. '87 and '88 are thrown into...
...wind and weather, from every part of the field, and under every circumstance likely to arise in a game. It is, of course, impossible at times to kick a goal successfully, and the college cannot, in all fairness, blame a man for doing the best he knows how. The result of several games, however, notably the game with Williams, leads us to believe that more constant practice in this important branch of foot ball would result in larger scores for Harvard representatives. We trust the subject of goal kicking will receive more careful attention at the hands of the management...
...Saturday afternoon the Harvard eleven met the representatives of Ottawa college at the Rideau Hall grounds. Ottawa. This is the first trip to Canada made by a Harvard team for several years. The last time, our team was successful, and we are happy to say, the result on Saturday was no less favorable. The game was a closely contested one, resulting in a final score of 20 points to 6. After the match the president of the Ottawa Club entertained the eleven at dinner at the Russell House...