Word: athleticism
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Under ordinary circumstances any statement of the officials of the Princeton Football Association in regard to the constitution of their team would have been transmitted by us to the officers of the Harvard Association, with the request that they make answer. But since the communication of the Princeton Association contains...
We cannot but regard it as contrary to the best interests of colleges and of college sport that players should return to college merely to engage in athletic contests. Last year there was a similar case at Harvard. So convinced was this Committee of the evils of the practice, that...
"I will tell you plainly, I will do all I can for you in every way. I can get your board, tuition, ete., free. The athletic men at Princeton get by all odds the best treatment in any of the colleges."
It is intimated that scholarships have been conferred by the Harvard Faculty in order to attract athletic men. In answer to this charge it is only necessary to state, if indeed any statement is necessary, that all scholarships in Harvard University are conferred by special votes of a Faculty or...
"DEAR MR. STICKNEY:-Was very glad to get your letter. I was away on our spring baseball trip, or your letter would have received a prompt reply. As to your coming down here I will tell you plainly, I will do all I can for you in every way, if...