Word: garcelon
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...National Collegiate Athletic Association representing 93 colleges and universities held its annual meeting in the Hotel Astor, New York on Thursday, December 28. Dr. D. A. Sargent, director of the Hemenway Gymnasium, W. F. Garcelon L. '95, and P. Withington 2M., attended as delegates from the University...
...Freshmen. This number is almost twice that enrolled last year, while in 1909 only 7 men joined the class. Owing to the increased enrollment this year the class will be divided into squads of 10 men, each squad under the leadership of one of its own members. W. F. Garcelon L.'95 and P. Withington '09 will have charge of the class. Fencing instruction will be given under the direction of M. Leslabay, coach of the University fencing team, and Samuel Anderson, the former world's champion middleweight wrestler, will direct the wrestling lessons...
...Garcelon says of the class, "No attempt is made to make athletes of the men, but rather to enable them to handle themselves in all kinds of sports...
...class in general athletics for Freshman will be conducted during the winter term under the personal supervision of Mr. W. F. Garcelon L.'95 and P. Withington '09. Previous experience in athletics is not necessary for participation in the work, for the class was organized primarily for men who had not had athletic experience. There will be instruction in fencing, wrestling sparring, track athletics, field athletics, gymnastics, and possibly if arrangements can be made for the use of a swimming pool, in swimming...
Those intending to join the class should send their names and addresses to Mr. Garcelon or P. Withington at the Athletic Office during this week as it is wished to start work as soon as possible. The class will meet on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 4.30 o'clock...