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...important as that given in any other department of the college. The students may have sufficient out-door exercise, but when the gymnasium is not open they must lack the systematic physical training which can only be had under a competent instructor. When the master of this branch is ill his place should be supplied, just as would be the place of any other professor under the same circumstances...
...otherwise his standing as a gentleman has bebn impugned. Doubtless many of the other cases named are much of the same sort. The case of Mr. Bancroft, coach of the Harvard crews, is decidedly inapt for the Times' argument. Why Mr. Bancroft engaged in instructing Harvard students in one branch of athletics, should be pursuing any less respectable calling than Dr. Sargent engaged in instructing the same students in another branch it is difficult to see. Surely the fact that one is employed by the college indirectly, for the benefit of the students, while the other is employed directly...
...Harvard has preceded what is perhaps the greatest University of Europe, for the dental school connected with this university has been established for several years. But dentistry is largely an American science, and that European institutions should follow the lead of those of America in adding instruction in this branch to their other professional branches is therefore only natural...
...Yale "navy" is the only branch of college athletics which depends upon voluntary subscriptions entirely...
Duels among the German students are not caused by personal enmity, but arranged by committees specially appointed by the several classes to look after this branch of athletic (?) sports. It is the duty of the class committee to produce a man who may sustain the honor of the class by proving himself the best swordsman in the university. The happy student who is chosen is often ignorant of his opponents names. He may refuse, if he will, but as it is considered a great honor to represent the class he seldom declines to fight. As class feeling runs high, duels...