Word: statements
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Boston Transcript of last evening devotes over four columns to a statement of opinions pro and con on the subject of the Corporation's policy in the erection of college buildings, with especial reference to the Fogg Museum of Art. The article states that seven months ago the Overseers expressed the opinion by a vote that "greater harmony and excellence in the design of college buildings would be obtained if all artistic questions where university property is concerned were submitted to a standing advisory committee, composed partly of several competent professional men, and partly of members of the governing boards...
...Yale News printed an editorial yesterday to the effect that the statements printed in metropolitan papers relative to Yale's refusal to play Harvard at football were distorted and exaggerated, but that no official statement of the situation would be given till Harvard's answer to Capt. Thorne's letter should be received...
Captain Brewer of the football team has received a letter from Captain Thorne of Yale on the subject of arranging football games next year. The purport of this letter is withheld for the present at least, but a reply has been sent. The statement made in the New York Sun and Boston Globe of yesterday that the letter was to the effect that Yale would not play unless "Harvard apologized" has not been officially given out, either in New Haven or in Cambridge...
Best general references: Boston papers, Feb. 20, '95; Mayor Matthews's Argument before legislature; Statement of transit commission April 9, '95; Boston Herald, July...
...yards dash was very closely contested. Bigelow was said before the running to be in poor condition and the result justified this statement, for he was unplaced in the finals. Prado was also beaten in his preliminary heat. Redpath showed up in fine form and succeeded in beating Gonterman by about a foot after a hard struggle...