Word: salem
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...varied in character, not all being narrowed down to College life, as is so often the case, nor venturing out too far into an unfamiliar world. Most of them are drawn more or less from the experience of the writers and are, therefore, strong in their vividness and sincerity. "Salem Skinner, Sportsman," is perhaps the most entertaining" story in the number. The writer has not allowed humor to run riot and has tempered his ridiculous situation with a very appropriate touch of the sentimental side of boy human nature. "From the Front Platform" suffers somewhat from unnecessary length...
Lack of vitality in the stories makes the present number of the Advocate rather less interesting than the last few issues. Several of the sketches are so short that the excuse for their existence should be more than ordinary merit; and in most cases this excuse is wanting. "Salem Skinner's Unlucky Day," "A Latter Day Vendetta," and "Miss Sophy's Doughnuts" are all too vague and colorless to invite much interest or remain long in the memory. "The Sensation of Rickerts" is amusing and well handled, though a bit overdrawn here and there; and "His Dress Suit...
...teams this season: Yale 1904, 18, Waterbury High School, 11; Yale 1904, 12, New Britain High School, 11; Yale 1904, 8, Pratt Institute, 30. The record of the Harvard team is: Harvard 1904, 18, Brown and Nichols, 14; Harvard 1904, 17, Boston English High School, 12; Harvard 1904, 19, Salem High School, 22; Harvard 1904, 23, Cambridge English High School, 2; Harvard 1904, 22, Melrose High School...
Although the superiority of the Salem team at covering was evident, the Freshmen played a game the more creditable as it was their first game outside of Cambridge. Bigelow, Fosdick, Fischer, played well for Harvard, and for Salem, Woodbury and Wilson. The summary follows: Harvard. Salem. Fosdick, l.g. r.f., Wilson. Bigelow, r.g. i.f., Woodbury. Fisher, c. c., Hurley. Bennett, l.f. r.g., Stocker. Smith, r.f. l.g., Dickinson...
Goals from floor--Fosdick 3, Bigelow 2, Fisher 2, Bennett 1, Woodbury 2, Wilson 2, Hurley 2, Dickinson 1, Stocker 2. Goals from fouls--Bigelow 3, Hurley 4. Referee--Hudson of Salem. Umpire -- Leake of Harvard. Time--20m. halves...