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...shall not go to the writers of the Romantic School for a definition of Romanticism. These writers are too deeply engaged in the movement. We shall explain the production of the phenomenon by the general laws of life. An ideal becomes antiquated; another ideal is formed to take its place...
...ordinary health and fair development can build up his system by football, baseball, rowing, tennis, or any other sport which teaches him quickness of eye and command of his muscles in proportion to their growth, far more efficiently than he can build it up in a gymnasium. The ideal use of the gymnasium is the preliminary crew training. A completely mistaken use is that made by the so-called strong man. The best developed and most symmetrical muscles will be worthless alike to the college and to their owner if he is slow and awkward...
...Different Corner," an answer to Harvard Episodes, is above cleverness. It has a serious intent and contains genuine sentiment. There is no attempt to express more than a small part of the ideal side of Harvard life, but it is an effort in the right direction and well done. The writer of "A Cuban Romance" might have made more of his subject without making his story any longer. The writing is forcible and compelling, however. An amusing incident is related in "A Sketch...
...results of Lincoln's self-education, or lack of education, will long be the ideal of college bred...
From the spectators point of view the games were ideal, for they went off without a hitch or delay of any kind, reflecting great credit upon the management...