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...most popular magazines on entering the room, and then settle themselves down for a comfortable read, without a thought that they are leaving unused at the time three or four magazines which other men might like to see. It is nothing but an injustice for a man to keep a desirable magazine in his possession because he would like to read it an hour hence and fears he may not be able to get it then. This practice subjects many men to considerable annoyance and is merely a piece of selfishness on the possessor's part. The only remedy...
...filled by new men. Yale has a champion bicycle rider and a fast sprint runner who will win two or three events for her. She will make every effort to increase her number of first prizes, and it behooves our men to do everything possible to keep the great cup where it is now. The large number of candidates for places is encouraging, let us hope that they keep on trying and do not stop training as soon as the novelty and excitement has worn...
...what seems to me to be a jumble of miscellaneous, high school, and professional teaching, with no power for the formation of character, that will not even aim at it, that must prevent the possibility of giving honestly a common diploma to those who graduate, and that will keep up forever the hungry cry for money from every college in the land...
...which has been spoken of. This ought not to leave any doubt on this point. With regard to the proposition to have the law men row against the winning class, it would not be possible for the two races to come off on the same day, and to keep the men longer in training might cause discontent, when the approach of the annuals is considered...
...These a long experience shows to be golden rules, but it must not be forgotten that what will suit one man may fail with another. The trainer, therefore, should study his man's constitution as a doctor does that of his patient. Above all things, also, keep him cheerful and confident; the body is always governed by the mind. Make your man think he is sure to win, and he will do so if fast enough. If not, and you have followed the spirit of these simple instructions, you will at all events have the satisfaction of having done everything...