Show STUDENT LIFE All through the autumn months and long after the final battle with Yale s “Sons of Eli” football is the all absorbing topic of conversation The weekly victory or defeat of the ‘Varsity Eleven adds fuel to the fire of argument and conjecture final the concerning game of the season Everywhere one hears about “tackles'” and “fumbles” about “kicks” and “runs” Though only a very small percentage of the students can be active participants in football — about 80 men began training in October — yet because of its popularity it does more to foster college enthusiasm and class spirit and make all the students feel themselves members of one school than anything else To become convinced of this one needs but to attend one of the football mass meetings held on the evening preceding each of the big games of the season Here the college cheers and songs are practiced brief speeches are made by the captains of the various teams the coaches and the leaders of the cheering and singing music is furnished by one of the numerous musical clubs and the result of it all is an ebullition of college spirit almost palpable intense and spontaneous On the evening preceding the Yale game the students fill y inch of available room in square the great assembly room of the Harvard Union sit in the they windows and open lean from the balconies and fill they evdoor-wa- y ery and to anyone not with or not capable of acquainted such a scene the lustv appreciating ev-er- fire-pla- ce Ill would doubtless suggest Pandemonium a figure further carried out by the gesticulating forms apparently clinging to the walls and galleries and seen but dimly through the dense smoke — for in the Union pipes are tolerated But dear to the hearts of Harvard men past and present is the resounding shout from a thousand throats of : practice-cheerin- g Harvard Harvard Harvard! Rah rah rah Rah rah rah Rah rah rah! ! ! Harvard Harvard Harvard! This is the regular cheer sometimes varied by shouting Harvard nine times instead of three both at the beginning and at the end And then the college songs ! Even the most phlegmatic are stirred by the tones of “Fair Harvard” and by the chorus of the “Harvard Mar- seillaise” “Then stand and wave votir colors on high On on to victory!” The latter is sung to the French national air and to see a crowd of 2000 students arise simultaneously and wave their hats in unison while singing this chorus is a spectacle impressive and unforgetable The young man who is enthusiastic over athletics has a number of chances to win fame at Harvard To be a member of the 'Varsity bootball Eleven is the highest honor But football is not the only avenue to distinction in college athletics Rowing has an established |