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...degree, is unable to produce more than four men who are even interested in a nine. This is to be deplored, as it would, of course, be far better and more interesting to have the winning nine the champions of the College, and not of the three lower classes...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 4/2/1880 | See Source »

...that Mr. L. E. Myers, the wonderful runner of the Manhattan Athletic Club in New York, is to turn professional, is, we are happy to state, entirely without foundation. Mr. Myers at present holds the American record at 220 yards, 1/4 mile, 8 1/2 miles running, and will doubtless lower them all still further in some of the approaching spring sports...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SPORTING COLUMN. | 4/2/1880 | See Source »

...editorial on Class Nines in a recent issue of the Crimson, and the generous offer by the Advocate of a pennant, to be competed for in a series of games, has been effectual in awakening considerable interest in base ball in the three lower classes. The Seniors held last Monday a meeting of those interested in this subject; but, as only four gentlemen were present, they adjourned. The general lack of interest evinced by the small attendance at this meeting has compelled the Seniors to abandon the project of competing for the prize. Eighty-one from the beginning has shown...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE CLASS NINES. | 4/2/1880 | See Source »

...lower rooms in Hollis cease to burn...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE RAPE OF THE BELL. | 4/2/1880 | See Source »

THAT target for the arrows of the aggrieved student, the marking system, (pardon me for mentioning it!) that contradictory, illogical, unjust method of classifying men, seems likely to assume an importance more than local; for it is in full operation even in our lower schools, where its effects are noticeably injurious. Work at high pressure, nervous energy and its result, nervous exhaustion, are evils put by our modern Solomons on the shoulders of young people. That cases of nervous disease occur even among young children, as a direct effect of our present school system, is known to every physician. People...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A NECESSARY CHANGE. | 3/19/1880 | See Source »

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