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...Stimson, the author of "Guerndale," a novel of Harvard life, has written another novel, which will be published in the spring, along with a volume of short stories...
...Amherst the standing of every man in gymnasium work is given each term, along with that in the several branches of study...
...preparation being presupposed, the university lecturer soon plunges inmedias res. The work laid out before one is work in special branches and along special lines. One of the troubles found by the enthusiastic American, is to know, not what to take, but what not to take. The great richness of the field is rather a drawback than an aid, for it is seldom that one is reduced to a "Hobson's choice." The subjects to be "read" upon are so varied, so alluring, so rich, that only the man of fixed purpose, or of one idea, can pass through...
...Every sort of gaming company" is a strong statement to make about six or seven athletic coaches. Because college teams play with a few amateur or even professional teams of known reputation, they can scarcely be said to associate haphazard with whatever "gaming association" comes along. The evils that are said to arise from intercourse with professionals have never been clearly defined, and a clear definition of them is necessary before any judgment ought to be passed upon college athletics. There is a decided objection to professionalism creeping into athletics, but hitherto its advances have been so slight and have...
...demoralization incident to the abortive attempts under Burnside to overpower Lee. It was the first duty of Hooker, its new commander, to reorganize it. This he did most effectively, and when he was ready to move forward he had about 130,000 men of all arms. This force lay along the banks of the Rappahannock, opposite Fredricksburg. On the bluffs behind this city, Lee was encamped in a natural stronghold with about 60,000 men flushed with victory...