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...behalf of the good name of college journalism we feel called upon to commend heartily the Crimson's dignified reply to the recent sneering attack upon Harvard's athletic methods, in the Columbia Spectator. It is in very bad taste, to say the least, for a paper of the standing which the Spectator has always held hitherto, to ridicule the defeats of another college, and to make the spiteful accusations that it does. We cannot understand the spirit that has prompted the Spectator in these attacks upon other colleges, and are sure it is not that of the better element...
...take place on Friday or Saturday of this week, has been made in some courses. If these hour examinations are given for the purpose of detaining students in Cambridge, we deplore the motives of the instructors. If they are given with no such intention, we would request, in behalf of the men in the courses, that the time be changed to an earlier date. There are many men who, usually faithful in attendance at the lectures, are accustomed to leave college a few days before the expiration of the term. This enables them to reach home a few days before...
...base-ball nines, and from the presidents and professors of the leading colleges of this country, that no such harmful results would follow the employment of a professional base-ball coach as has been predicted by many persons who take but little interest in athletics. The arguments advanced in behalf of the granted petition cannot, after a careful perusal, fail to be conclusive. In a letter received from Professor Richards, of Yale, a man who has always taken a deep interest in athletics and who thoroughly understands the objections to "professionalism," we find the words: "I see no harm...
...Athletic Committee of the University has granted one of two petitions presented by Captain Willard in behalf of the members of the nine. The first petition was for the employment of a professional coach, and named for approval Mr. Clarkson of the Boston nine. The second petition was for permission to play practice games with professional teams. Upon this question no action was taken, but the matter is to come up for further discussion later. On the first petition the commitee voted...
...delivered by Dr. Daniel G. Brinton, Professor in the University of Pennsylvania, on the "Aims and Traits of a World Language." A discussion will take place after the lecture, and it will be participated in by Professor Charles E. Sprague, representing Volapuk, and Professor Alexander M. Bell, on behalf of "World English." President Eliot, of Harvard, ex-President McCosh, of Princeton, and ex-President Porter, of Yale, who are members of the club, will probably be present...