Word: winter
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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This evening the Prospect Union, 744 Massachusetts avenue, will close its winter session of evening classes with public exercises in the form of a debate. Mayor Wardwell, Senator F. J. Mcleod of this District, and Hon. F. W. Dallinger will act as judges. Music will be furnished by the Harvard Glee, Mandolin, and Banjo Clubs. The speakers will discuss the question, "Resolved, That capital punishment should be abolished." The affirmative will be supported by J. F. Ryan and E. F. Medley, and the negative by R. S. Danskin and A. A. Cameron...
Work on Langdell Hall, the new Law School building on Holmes Field, has progressed much more rapidly recently than during the early winter, when unfavorable weather conditions materially retarded the work. The main part of the construction of the building is nom complete, all of the iron and steel girders being up and the stone work in place. The roof has been finished and half coppered: and the underground corridor between Austin Hall and the new building is complete, except for the laying of its floor. Work has just been begun on the electrical and steam heating apparatus...
...Groves '05 outlined the plan which has been proposed of taking a Harvard team to England for a few weeks' tour. The lacrosse season in England is in the fall and winter, and therefore it will be impossible to take an undergraduate team; but it is planned to make up a team composed of men, who have graduated in the last few years, and the Senior members of this year's team. The team will leave New York or Boston, early in November and will stay for about a month in England, playing Oxford and Cambridge and some...
...almost any weight and build; (5) the managers, relieved of worry about subscriptions, could enormously increase the number of men in active competition. Even under the present system, the track management, by canvassing the dormitories and looking up individuals, was able to get 436 entries for the winter carnival. Competitions for managerships would be fairer and more valuable as experience if made in work of this kind, rather than in raising subscriptions...
...winter track carnival, held Saturday afternoon in the Gymnasium and on Holmes Field, was very successful. All the events were closely contested and were followed by a large number of spectators. Cups were awarded in all events to those who won first places and to those who won second places in the cross-country run and in the dormitory relay races. W. M. Rand '09 did the best individual work by winning first places in the three-legged race, the sack race, and the handicap 45-yard hurdle race. B. T. Stephenson '08 won a first, two second...