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...work of the house has been along a large number of lines. The members endeavor, in a natural and unpretentious way, to become acquainted with the families of the neighborhood and, after having gained their sympathy and respect, to be of use to them in any way practicable. Simple, social entertainments are sometimes provided, and good books, and methods of profitable amusement at home are suggested. The members also seek the confidence of workingmen and come in contact with their organizations...
...also what sorts of exercise develope these to the greatest degree. If the tests made show that with tennis, fencing, boxing and football there go varying degrees of quickness and accuracy, tables can be prepared and statistics made out which will be very interesting and valuable. The tests are along a line parallel and immediately related to those of Dr. Sargent. Dr. Fitz deals with the nervous part of muscular action, while Dr. Sargent tests the body, the agent of the nervous action. As a scientific study these tests are decidedly worthy of attention and the students should take sufficient...
...presented reveal. The first thing that suggests itself is the marked growth of the university spirit as opposed to the simple college spirit. Everything in the catalogue points to the gradual reaching out of the Harvard spirit into all the spheres which education enters; everywhere is the steady advance along lines of special work and a broadening of the lines themselves. This is shown by the fact that the most marked signs of progress have been in the Law School, the Medical School, and the Scientific School, not in the college proper. This progress simply means that the attention...
...what the coach tells them. They are still at work trying to get hold of the rudiments of body work and learning to hold the oars. Almost every one is loose and unsteady. Every one of the men has several individual faults but they are hardly far enough along to criticise them yet. The worst thing of all about the men is that many of them want to shirk everything they can. Some of them are very irregular in coming out and cannot be depended on at all. On a run a few days ago five of the men tried...
...Lecture Studies are intended to stimulate and direct reading and studying along the lines of literature, history, and science. The lectures are accompanied by printed outlines which indicate the parallel study to be carried on by the students at home. Weekly exercises are prepared outside of the lectures and afford subject for discussion in the lecture room. Certificates are given to students who complete work in this department, according to the number of courses taken...