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THE WEEK AT HARVARD

The Freshman class will hereafter be strictly limited to 1000 it was announced this week by the Board of Admission. A further innovation eliminates the possibility of entering Harvard on the basis of September examinations.

The hockey season came to a disastrous close on Monday when the Harvard sextet met a 6-1 defeat at the hands of Yale. Although the Harvard forward lines were speedier, Yale excelled on the defense and in shooting, and Jenkins proved to be almost impassable at goal.

Elect Beals Hockey Captain

On Tuesday the 14 men who played in the Yale games this year elected Edward Mauran Beals Jr. '25, of Boston, captain of the 1925 hockey team. Beals was first string centre last year, and alternated between that position and right wing this year, establishing for himself the reputation of being the fastest skater in college hockey at present.

The University basketball team added three victories this week to its record. Worcester gave only slight opposition to Coach Watcher's men; but the Harvard team really found itself for the first time in its decisive 38-16 victory over Dartmouth. The St. Francis College team was the next victim of the Crimson.

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The most notable event of the I. C. A. A. A. A. indoor track meet in New York, in which the University placed eleventh, was the one-mile relay. In this the Harvard runners upset all predictions by coming in a hair's breadth behind Yale for second place, with a time of less than a fifth of a second slower than the record. In the other events, barring the high jump in which Gerould tied for second, the University failed to place.

M. P. Baker 1G., of Cambridge, became University squash champion by defeating J. D. DuBois '24, of New York, in three straight games. H. N. Rawlins '27 of New York by defeating R. B. Merriman Jr. '27 of Cambridge won the Freshman squash finals.

An announcement was issued during the week by Mr. F. S. Mead '87, University Comptroller to the effect that the dwindling attendance at the Memorial Hall dining room and cafeteria might cause the discontinuance of the restaurant service upheld there by the University. This statement followed an investigation made by the CRIMSON, which resulted in the discovery that 2175 men at Harvard eat at quick lunches and food shops.

Wickersham Speaks At Union

There were two speeches of importance given at the Union this week. On Monday Mr. John Gallishaw, now studying at the University, spoke on "Gallipoli." He is one of the 150 survivors of an entire regiment that entered the battle. "Public Life and the Law" was the subject of Hon George W. Wicken sham's talk Thursday evening.

Last night the 19th annual Junior Dance was held in Memorial Hall. Over 350 couples filled the hall to capacity.

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