Word: wesleyans
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...with the present low standard of requirements for admission to Harvard. To quote his own words: "In consequence of their flexibility, and of the provision for maxima and minima. many a student now enters Harvard College who cannot pass the entrance examinations at Yale, Brown, Amherst, Wesleyan and similar colleges." For all this no proposition has been made to increase the requirements for admission. He argues that since in the new course as well as in the old a student may go through college and get an A. B. without knowing ancient or modern languages, mathematics, history or philosophy...
...will line up as follows: Waters, right end; Newell, right tackle; Saltonstall, right guard; Mackie, centre; Shaw, left guard; Shea, left takle; Wrenn, left end; Cabot, quarter-back; Corbett and Sherwin. half-backs; Stone, full-back. Mr. Kales of M. I. T. will referee the game; Mr. Coffin of Wesleyan will act as umpire...
...Wesleyan played a good game but went to pieces at critical times. Pennsylvania's game was remarkable according to newspaper report for its slugging, the captain himself taking a prominent part in the disgraceful proceedings...
...second half Slayback ran nearly the entire length of the field and scored a touchdown and kicked the goal. Later on Wesleyan scored again...
...Wesleyan-rushers, Ralsten, Lee Bickford, Fogg, Newton, Moore, Cleaver; quarter-back, C. Parshley; half-backs, Meredith, Slayback; full-back, Hall...