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...decorations are delicately fresh and have a certain sparkling charm of which early artists were utterly ignorant. His handling is wonderful, robust and healthful, while the clearness and sharpness in his outlines give a competent appearance to his work which is essentially modern...
...separated. We have noticed for many years that no immoral athlete is trustworthy, and the same proves true in after years, of a man intellectual but immoral. Though perhaps only two per cent. will ever make noted athletes. You can all develop strong, robust bodies. You can strengthen your wills and characters, and in the many opportunities this university affords you can all use your natural talents and gifts. Nor is there need that your lives should be selfish; each can help his fellows. Stimulate their enthusiasm; purify, uplift, enoble. Live for the future; remember that in a few years...
...life of Battelle at Harvard is well known to everyone in his class. Though never in robust health, he entered with a zest, which stronger men do not always exhibit, into the duties and pleasures of college life. He was selected at the middle of his freshman year from a number of candidates to be coxswain of the '90 'varsity crew. The ensuing fall he was coxswain of the '93 crew which won the fall barge races. The next spring he coxswained the '93 crew in the class races, and again in June was coxswain of the victorious 'varsity crew...
...training when he is expected to be in condition for the utmost exertion without injuring himself. The system of the amount of work to be done in each of the first five weeks is carefully laid down, and, if literally held to, cannot fail to keep the athlete in robust health, and ready to do his best on the day of competition without fear of over exerting himself...
...space which will be utilized in carrying out the plan is 500 by 150 feet in extent. It will be fitted with gymnastic apparatus suitable for robust exercise, but not for games or feats which would attract large and disorderly crowds. The ground has been already prepared, and as soon as the weather permits, the various body-building machines will be erected. Dr. D. A. Sargent, of the Hemen way Gymnasium, will supply the apparatus, and the commissioners have left the selection of it as well as the superintendence of its erection to him. The machines have been selected with...