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...American universities existed for both of those objects. This cryptic remark might be the subject of endless discussion. The aim of the American college should be, not to give its students the technical training and tools of their future occupation, but rather to fit them to be citizens, to develop those qualities that lead to the better life both for themselves and for the community...
...study to men who are unable to attend courses within the university. Although it already conducts hundreds of lectures in centres at a distance from its own campus, it now wishes to provide a man with the greater part of his schooling at home. And it hopes to develop service in a manner "consistent with the traditions of the university...
There will be a fencing tournament for beginners in Hemenway Gymnasium beginning tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. The object of this tourney will be to find and develop new material for the University team. The entries, now numbering nearly 20, have not yet closed and further entries may be given to one of the fencing managers before tonight. There is no entrance fee, and all entrants will be supplied with equipment for the duration of the meet. Coach Danguy has announced that he will present a foil to the winner of the tournament, and a fencing-glove...
Nation-wide in its scope, this body hopes to make for better referee work since all men wishing to enter the Association must pass a rigid examination. An attempt will also be made to develop young officials, so that there may be someone to take the place of the older ones when they are no longer able to continue their work...
President Morgan then dealt with the theoretical element especially involving the make up of personality. He accepted the generally conceded fact that a man's character is moulded largely by his surroundings, but stressed the point that the remaining part must be developed by special conditions. "This is what we endeavor to do at Antioch", concluded Mr. Morgan, "by elements in the curriculum differing widely from those of other colleges. Liberalists make for training of intelligence almost exclusively, while technical institutions seek to develop the technical side, but what we wish to do is to devise a complete combination...