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A recent review of C. F Thwing's book on "American colleges" says: In his chapters on Morals and Religion the 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...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: COLLEGE VICES. | 1/14/1884 | See Source »

Although the Harvard faculty have decided to recognize a director of field sports, and the corporation will pay a salary to one, it seems impossible that a graduate of the college who is capable of coaching the teams, and who will be willing to devote the necessary time to such...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 1/14/1884 | See Source »

The faculty's position on athletics, as set forth in the report, is not a new one, and it would be useless to open anew a discussion as to its justice. No one desires to see a higher tone in college athletics more than we, nor would any be more...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 1/11/1884 | See Source »

The University of Pennsylvania has placed itself in a very peculiar position. It attempts to assert that hereafter, if they do not receive an answer within sixty days to their challenge to row an eight-oared race, they will be champions of all the American colleges. In other words, they...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 1/11/1884 | See Source »

The present position of the faculty in the matter of athletics is then taken up and strongly stated. It is substantially that which they have held of late years, and which has been so freely discussed. They believe that college sports should be conducted as the amusement of amateurs, and...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PRESIDENT ELIOT'S REPORT. | 1/11/1884 | See Source »