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...candidates for the nine have been at work in the gymnasium under the direction of Captain Willard since the close of the Christmas recess. The men are doing the minimum amount of training this year instead of the maximum amount which has been done in previous years. Men have sometimes complained of overtraining, but it is hoped this trouble will be avoided this year. At present the work consists of light dum-bell, exercise, playing hand ball, and practising sliding. In addition to this the battries practise three times a week, and all the candidates pass ball more or less...
...with some hesitation that we venture upon a subject that can hardly have escaped the attention of the college at large. We refer to the character of the Sunday service as now existing at Yale. That the interest in the Sunday service has been reduced to a minimum is evident to the most ordinary observer, and can hardly have escaped the attention of the faculty. Moreover, that little benefit is derived from the service by the students at large is generally acknowledged. Taking into consideration that attendance is compulsory, and with all due respect to the faculty, we think...
...week off, it behooves us to make a few remarks about it. There are over forty names on the book so far. This number must be raised to fifty, before hopes of a dinner can be entertained. But let it be remembered that fifty is a minimum, not a maximum number. What class spirit does an attendance of fifty out of two hundred and fifty show? The number of those who attend ought to be at least one hundred! The success of the '87 dinner of last year will not allow that there should be any less interest...
...evil effect of tobacco smoking seems to be more pronounced the earlier in the day the weed is used. People of sedentary habits should reduce their allowance of tobacco to the minimum. Angina pectoris is said to be caused by smoking. Evil effects are often very decidedly exhibited on the employees in tobacco factories...
What is wanted is some system that will do away with the long, hard "grinds." Of course this can be done either by lowering the minimum mark or by abolishing examinations altogether, neither of which things at present seems advisable...