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...seemed to meward to direct her flight...
...offer of prizes for the greatest degree of physical development, which a gentleman connected with the university has made, as explained by the president of the Athletic Association in another column, is certainly an experiment that has much to commend it. It conclusively proves that Harvard College takes a direct and official interest in the question of physical as well as intellectual education of those under her care. The conditions of the offer are particularly well devised to promote excellence in this branch of education, as well as to stimulate a healthy interest in athletic exercises in quarters where such...
...than an inter-collegiate press association. The object of this union, says one of the aforesaid journals, would not merely be the definite one of "an interchange of views upon matters connected with college journalism, but also the promotion of an entente cordiale between our American universities." Of the direct value of such an association to the members thereof, as we have said before, we have no doubt, and the possibility of its beneficial influence in the promotion of a better feeling and understanding among college students is, we think, equally apparent, But to be so effective in its influence...
...establishment of class games and of scratch races this fall seems to be reviving a far more general interest in athletics throughout the college. Apart from this result, and from the direct influence thereby exercised in bringing out new men in rowing and ball playing, these sports seem to have aroused a very gratifying enthusiasm and feeling of emulation in several quarters where such a result could not reasonably be expected. Not only has the Crimson challenged the Advocate to mortal combat - on the Charles - but now, we understand, following this illustrious precedent, a foot-ball match between the Pierian...
...grounds of the new athletic park at Yale, we learn from the News, are to contain thirty acres. The park will be about a mile from the campus, and will be easily accessible by the horse cars, which will run direct to the gates. The grounds cost $21,000. They will contain several large buildings for bath and dressing rooms, fitted up with all conveniences, a quarter-mile track, lawn tennis courts, base-ball, foot-ball, lacrosse and cricket grounds. There will also be a grand stand accommodating one thousand spectators, which will be erected at a cost...