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...trustees of Cornell University to the position of Professor of Physical Culture and Hygiene. The Professor will arrive in a few days, and the large gymnasium, recently erected, will be filled with the best gymnastic apparatus. It is probable compulsory gymnastics will be required of the two lower classes, following the system in vogue at Amherst...
...author draws conclusions very unfavorable to city colleges compared with those located in country towns. He thinks that the proximity of drinking-shops and disreputable houses, as well as the fact that city colleges draw their students mainly from residents of cities, who are familiar with vice, tends to lower the moral tone of the students; and he adduces many facts in proof of his position. There is undoubtedly much truth in this view. Large colleges certainly have a large ratio of dissolute-or, put it less harshly, wild-students than smaller institutions. But this can be truthfully said...
...order that the records should be accepted as valid. The New Haven clubs have also agreed to turn out at that time in full force, and thus lend all in their power to make the meeting a success. Hendee, the champion, will enter these races and try to lower the records in every distance up to ten miles. There may be some of the fastest riding ever seen in this country at the meet. The club will have social meetings at intervals through the winter, in order to keep up the interest in the sport...
...melody. There is no attempt at a regular structure or at a working up of the material, and this fault it is attempted to conceal by skilful changes of rhythm. The whole tone of the work is not much higher than that of the following ballet music, and considerably lower than much ballet music of other writers. Mr. Louis Schmidt, Jr., played a "Fantansia Appassionata" for violin by Neutemps with a remarkable execution. It is of a class of compositions which have passed their day of great popularity, and while they are extremely well adapted to display the capabilities...
...gained by profiting by the experience of professionals. As to retaining the intercollegiate cup this year, we are not so sanguine. It is evident that we lost much good material with the exit of '83, and it remains to be proved whether they have any worthy successors among the lower classmen. We must therefore urge everyone who has any athletic ability, to endeavor to turn it to account, and to make sure of our being represented by a good team in May. All our athletes must awaken to the fact that the time for the winter meetings is rapidly approaching...