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...spirited contests in running, leaping, cricketing, foot-balling, rowing and (mind you) all of this is a part in the physical education of the boy? My experience has been with American boarding-schools, that the faculty does not place sufficient confidence in the lad, and his "honor," part of character is dwarfed. These annual sports at Harrow were very enjoyable. Fine, manly boys, happy as the lark, and perfectly ignorant of the big old fight of life before them. I saw a running match of one hundred yards, one for a quarter of a mile, and a rattling one mile...
That Mr. Nichols, who for four years held a position of responsibility and honor on our' Varsity nine, should have decided not to play this year is much to be regretted. Those who were in college two years ago can never forget the unparalleled record which was made by our nine then, and moreover, they can never think of that season without remembering how great was Mr. Nichols' share in bringing about its measure of success. The combination of accidents which made his work less effective a year ago has done nothing to lessen the popular confidence which...
...then read extracts from the bill, and also from President Cleveland's message to Congress, by which the speaker showed the absolute identity between the recommendations of the message and the provisions of the bill. He further discussed the question in the three relations of economy, consistency and national honor, and demonstrated that on each ground the President should have signed the bill. He closed with an eloquent and stirring appeal in behalf of the aged and helpless soldiers of the civil...
...banquet will be held in honor of James Russell Lowell and Dr. Charles Waldstein this evening at the Brunswick in New York. The occasion for the banquet is Dr. Waldstein's departure for Europe. Most of the trustees of the American School at Athens will be present...
...read his enjoyable book, "Butterflies" know how much that is pleasant is to be expected to-night. The talk has perhaps an additional interest because it occurs on Mr. Scudder's fiftieth birthday, following a celebration of that event in which his scientific friends have joined to do him honor. The society extends a cordial invitation to all students to attend these meetings on our fauna, which are purposely made very informal and with abundant illustration...