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...question of the practicability of a college course in journalism has been lately taken up by several colleges and discussed at some length. It is not a new question; it has been considered before, but no college has undertaken to establish such a course till the University of Chicago offered one this fall which was not only "to study and practise the art of journalism," but also "periodical literature, literary editorship and book making." This course has been called delusive, not only because of its probable impracticability but also because too much seems to be attempted in the short session...
...make up your mind how long you are going to speak, and low much time you wish to devote to each topic. Very few can speak "to the line." Almost intallibly a speaker will devote too much time to the introduction. The audience will judge of you by the length of time you devote to each portion, thinking the speaker will give most time to what he considers most important; consequently impress your great central idea by giving the most time...
...keel and gunwale are now laid in his shop on the banks of the Schuylkill. The boat will be 62 feet in length over all, 23 inches beam amidships, 8 3-4 inches deep amidships, 6 1-2 inches deep forward, and 5 1-2 inches deep aft. The shell will be composed entirely of aluminum, with the exception of the wash box, which will be wood, and the outriggers, which are to be of steel tubing, hard drawn. The shell will weigh 175 pounds. Ordinary paper shells weigh about 225 pounds, and Waters, the famous shell builder of Troy...
...Tennis Association has taken a commendable step in drawing up the careful and elaborate constitution adopted last evening. We regret that owing to the length of the constitution and our limited amount of space we could publish only the chief articles. This constitution will have good effect in giving a better standing to the association and getting it upon a firmer business foundation. There are certain sections of the by-laws which are not especially new, perhaps, but it is worth while to call attention to them. The laws of the Lawn Tennis in the second article...
...been considerably greater than before. As a means of exercise these runs are very successful, especially since they are a form of open air sports and about the only one which we have at this time of the year. Many men doubtless hesitate to join them because of their length, but they are seldom much over an hour in duration and the pace is never set so rapidly but that most men can follow it. These runs are well worth joining and we recommend all men who want a good form of exercise to take part in them...