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...following are the entries for the prize for general development: E. V. Abbot, '85; C. G. Parker, '85; F. A. Lugues, '86; H. A. Griffin, '86; H. E. Miles, '86; R. H. Delafield, '86; S. S. Watson, '85; G. E. Foss, '85; G. R. Parsons, '86; B. G. Davis, '85; Edmund S. Middleton, '85; Edward J. Hall, '86; Outram Bangs, spec.; C. H. Babcock, '86; C. B. Stevens, '86; D. L. Hazard, '85; F. C. Weld - ; C. H. Smith - ; P. L. Livingston, '85; A. H. Ward, '85; S. H. Blodgett, '85; Walter K. Barton, '86; J. H. Payne...
...that an unrestrained and perfectly free elective system is unwise, just as much as an iron-bound and unyeilding system of prescribed studies is unwise. An elective system by complete courses or groups, - where each one at the beginning chooses a certain group of studies, all bearing towards one general end, is best. The Harvard system is, therefore, we are to infer, unwise. Although there are many objections and many just criticisms to be made upon our present system, we cannot consider it a failure. Its adoption was a step forward, - a step towards the realization of the ideal American...
...number of entries for the prize for general development is gratifyingly large. It is noticeable that most of the entries are from '85 and '86, there being only a few from '84 and none at all from '83. This is largely accounted for by the fact that most of the men in the two upper classes who have a taste for gymnasium work have exercised so long that there is not the same room for improvement in their case as in the case of those men who have taken but little regular exercise. With so large a number of entries...
...movement of "reform" is beginning to make itself felt among our American colleges in the matter of athletic sports. Not only among educators and college men has the question been attracting much attention during the past few years, but since President Eliot's recent action in the matter the general press and the public have begun to take an active part in its discussion. Dr. Crosby's utterances on this and other phases of college life have recently been stirring up a lively debate on the subject. No statement of the whole question, we think, can be better than that...
...game has won them the championship but has lost them the respect and esteem of their opponents. If they are contented with such a state of affairs it is to be regretted, since such a frame of mind will augur badly for the future of inter-collegiate sports in general, and particularly of foot-ball...