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LIGHT-WEIGHT SPARRING.Final bout. - The final bout of the light-weight sparring was between Page and Ayars, the winners of the previous bouts. Page had an advantage in weight, being about 7 pounds heavier than his antagonist. The latter, however, by the excellent showing which he made in his first bout, was expected to make a good...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: H. A. A. | 3/19/1883 | See Source »

FENCING - (Final Bout.)The final bout in this event was between Mr. Underwood, the winner of the previous bout, and Mr. R. D. Foote, who had drawn the bye. Mr. Underwood was successful in disarming his opponent, but Mr. Foote got more points, and the bout was accordingly awarded to him, with a record of 7 points...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: H. A. A. | 3/19/1883 | See Source »

...appointed and certified by the government. A primary school is established in each parish, in which the instruction is of the most elementary character. Next comes the realschule for commercial, and the gymnasium for more classical education. Certain lines of employment are restricted to those who pass the final examinations in these schools. Probably the most perfect public educational system in the world is in Switzerland. A third of the whole taxation revenue is devoted to the schools, besides the fee paid for each child. There is a primary school in every commune; attendance is compulsory. Above these schools there...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: EDUCATION IN EUROPE. | 3/16/1883 | See Source »

...examinations. The plan proposed is that at frequent intervals members of the section in turn prepare and present short papers, not as formal as themes, but more so than oral recitations, on certain subjects previously given out. Questions suggested by these papers are to be placed upon the final examination paper. Members of the course are at liberty to suggest subjects to be treated of in these papers, in addition to those proposed by the instructors. The subjects given, of course, are all directly connected with the books read in the course. An idea of what is proposed...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 3/13/1883 | See Source »

LIGHT-WEIGHT WRESTLING.The final bout was contested by Bangs, winner of the first bout, and Lilienthal, who weighed 133 lbs., about 5 lbs. less than Bangs...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: H. A. A. | 3/12/1883 | See Source »