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...moment of facing Yale or Painceton, unless our radical fault was overcome-high tackling. High tackling lost us the game Saturday, and high tackling will continne to lose us every game we play against a good team. Why it is that a player of average brains cannot learn in six weeks to takle low, when he knows that he would thereby almost double the effectiveness of his play, we, in our ignorance, cannot see. Nor do we see why a Harvard captain and foot ball committee cannot give their men to understand that they have got to do as they...
...University of Vermont has at last decided to learn the Rugby game of foot ball. The old fashioned game, strange to say, has never been given up in that university...
...aiding in its construction at least half as long. In reply the Emperor stood up and read a speech of fourteen lines, rejoicing in the completion of a work which he had always had at heart and trusting that multitudes would make full proof of the institution, and learn there alike science and patriotism. He was greeted with a student song, and a triple shout of "Hoch !" Then several persons prominent in building the pile were presented to him as he walked about, and all was over. His dress was the ordinary Austrian uniform, with no ornaments save the medals...
...think that the gist of Professor Tyndall's remarks is that unless there be a natural interest between instructor and students, that unless a bond of sympathy exists between them. time is wasted in taking this particular course. Although we may learn much, the lesson will make no visible impression on the mind, and after a year or two will fade completely away, never to be recalled. Yet where are we to get instructiors of the type recommended by Professor Tyndall? This is indeed a gordian knot in the shape of a question, and we must confess has not been...
...traditional British drum, would roll on unceasingly. But this noisy nuisance, thankfully let it be said, is now over, and only the minor noises will interrupt the solitude of the ancient square until the nine begins to roll up its victories next spring. Then our Western friend will learn what real noise is: yes, and help swell the clamor, too, unless we are greatly mistaken...