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Traditional Harvard indifference is hardly evident these days in support of an undefeated club, which, incidentally, by raising the spirit, constitutes a high-grain aspirin for the headache. Gratifying, indeed, according to Jerry Spear, chief of the cheerleaders, are the spontaneous yells and songs, in addition to the organized chants and locomotives...
Hoping that students will become more familiar with the songs and cheers, printed copies of which are to be distributed in the dining halls before the games, Spear and his cohorts promise to contribute to further demonstrations by cooking up a few spectaculars in their three practice sessions per week...
...success of this venture depends upon the number of people we can persuade to stay in their seats during the intermission," said Spear, calling for co-operation in performing not only a difficult feat, but also one of the few flash-card demonstrations on the East coast. "Little physical exertion and moderate discretion are all that are required for the desired effect," Spear concluded...
Under the leadership of Gerald Spear, the 15-man squad is looking forward to staging rallies at the Varsity Club on the nights before games, beginning a week from tonight. Plans have also been worked out for stunts between the halves, and several men on the new squad are working on fancy tumbling acts...
Faced with the difficulty of a crowd that is largely unfamiliar with Harvard cheers and songs, Spear plans to start slowly in developing a cheering section. Songs and cheers will be included in the program at tomorrow's game for the benefit of newcomers and those who were here throughout the wartime doldrums...