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...many of the prominent periodicals and magazines as the limited means of the association can afford, have already been placed in the reading-room, and the room itself is well heated, but there seems to be, so far, a lack of appreciation on the part of the college in general. Certainly the least to be done by those who have signified their intention to join the association, is to meet their subscription at once, and it is to be hoped that, as the labors of the committee to give us an excellent reading-room become better appreciated, the students will...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 1/20/1883 | See Source »

...general term of the Supreme Court of New York has rendered an important decision establishing the responsibility of railroad companies as public servants...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. | 1/19/1883 | See Source »

...brief address, in which he called attention to the fact that the pressure brought against athletics from outside was not by the scholarly men, but by the athletic men, who realize that they had spent too much time in athletics while in college. He himself had anticipated the present general discussion three years ago. The athletic committee of the faculty assume to control the whole athletic interests of the college. Moreover, the faculty have recognized athletics as an important factor in a college training. The faculty committee were selected on account of special interest in the subject on the part...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE HARVARD UNION. | 1/19/1883 | See Source »

Prof. Lanman then made a few remarks, which every man in the college ought to have heard. The tendency in athletics is twofold. Among professionals, games as such are becoming scientific and business-like. In colleges interest in general athletics is becoming more universal. In art, the development of a people is not marked by a few exceptional works, but by the widespread dissemination of artistic taste, as among the Chinese and Japanese. In the same way the athletic development of a college should be estimated, not by the best single records, but by the extent of general athletic excellence...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE HARVARD UNION. | 1/19/1883 | See Source »

...general opinion of the meeting seemed to be in favor of the new departure in athletics on the part of the faculty...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE HARVARD UNION. | 1/19/1883 | See Source »