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Pennsylvania was the first to adopt, with slight modifications, the recommendation of the New York conference with regard to uniformity in entrance examinations for all colleges. The university has provided a competent physician who has supervision not only over the athletic teams but also over the health and work of all the students. The report dwells at length on the self government of the students, both in Houston Hall, where the daily attendance averages fifteen hundred, and in the dormitories, which have been occupied only a year. Large additions have been made to the botanical garden, the dental department...
...felt that it must not be done if it involved future obligations. This very point has come up, however, and has put an end to the negotiations, much to the regret of Yale, although every Yale man may feel that it was the only possible course for us to adopt...
...subject for the prize debate to be held on Washington's Birthday has been chosen, and is: "Resolved, That the United States should adopt a system of postal savings banks." The following men have been elected to represent the different classes in the debate: '98, D. F. Altland; '99, W. M. Schultz; 1900, S. B. Scott; 1901, S. T. Jones. In the oratorical contest to be held the same day, C. G. Wells will represent the seniors; R. L. Bachmann, Jr., the juniors; D. C. Chambers, the sophomores; and J. Brewer, the freshmen...
...view of the important report of Dr. Sargent to the Committee on Physical Training, which was reviewed in Tuesday's CRIMSON, and which suggested that Harvard adopt some compulsory or elective system of physical training, the methods in use at some other universities and colleges are given below. It will be seen that it is no new departure for which Dr. Sargent asks. These institutions require gymnasium exercise throughout the college course and give credit for the work done...
...next regular meeting of the Sophomore Debating Club will be held Thursday evening, Jan. 6, in Sever 11 at 7 p. m. The question for debate is "Resolved, That American communities should adopt a permanent system of furnishing work for their own unemployed." Affirmative-H. J. Davenport and F. W. Eaton; negative-G. A. Morison and R. R. Kent...