Word: spokes
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...That it would be for the best interest of New York City to own its street railway system; the term 'street railway system' being taken to mean elevated, surface, and subway lines." A. H. Elder '07, G. W. Hinckley 3L., and A. P. Matthew 1L. represented the University and spoke on the affirmative side of the subject from choice. The Yale team, which defended the negative, was made up of E. H. Hart '07, J. N. Pierce 3D., and H. D. Smith 1D. The Coolidge Prize was won by A. H. Elder '07. R. T. Parke '98 coached the team...
...occupied about two hours and was excellently rendered. It was by far the best performance of the play that has been given thus far and reflected great credit on the work of the men who have been training the company. The principal characters, especially, interpreted their parts well and spoke their lines with life and feeling. Their dramatic action was superb and showed the results of careful training. The chorus, led by F. H. Birch 2L., kept together well; and their singing, accompanied by the music, was very effective...
...Modern Language Club and the Alliance Francais celebrated the three hundredth anniversary of the birth of Pierre Corneille, the great French author and dramatist, last Wednesday night with great success. M. Jusserand, the French ambassador at Washington, opened the program with a brief address. Professor R. L. Sanderson then spoke in French on the life and works of Corneille. Immediately after this the French Club presented Corneille's great tragedy...
...annual patriotic celebration usually held on July 4 will come this year on June 27, and that the orator will be Mr. Gifford Pinchot, head of the United States Forestry Department at Washington. Mr. Pinchot, who is a prominent graduate of Yale and a close friend of President Roosevelt, spoke in Cambridge before the Political Club two years ago. In addition, to the other speakers already announced, Mr. H. Roswell Bates of the Spring Street Settlement, New York, will conduct a daily conference on modern city problems. Mr. Bates has organized one of the most successful neighborhood houses...
Professors W. M. Davis '69 and W. H. Pickering spoke briefly on the advantages of walking, and the organization of the Harvard Travelers' Club and the Appalachian Club. W. H. Pellak '07 presided at the meeting. The following committee was appointed to formulate plans for the club: A. M. Jones '06, W. H. Pollak '07, J. L. Price '07, E. R. Lewis '08, and W. T. Pickering...