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...means of prosecuting athletic sports and healthy exercises at the University are considerably increased in 1888-89, by the addition of two new ball fields, a boat house from Mr. George W. Weld, and an athletic building from Mr. Henry R. A. Carey. In speaking of the evils of intercollegiate contests, the president says, "The rules governing intercollegiate base ball and football contests have been made by leagues.' Experience has abundantly proved that nothing is to be hoped from these 'leagues.' They are worse than useless for purposes of reform and are the sources of incessant misunderstanding, quarrels and recriminations...
...extended article upon the limits of education, a writer in the January number of the Journal of Education, London, discusses with considerable energy the question of limiting the time given to sport, and reaches a conclusion averse to any such step. He is convinced that the time has not yet come when the "play" infringes at al seriously upon the "work" in English schools, and sees such great advantages in the increased ability to "work" that he would not cut down the "play" to any extent. The question has been so much agitated at Harvard that the opinion...
...last number of the Week's Sport discusses the action of Harvard in withdrawing from all intercollegiate leagues...
...first editorial continues one begun in a recent issue; the subject is "athletic management which should have for its aim the gratification of the undergraduates' lives for out-of-door sport." Athleties should be managed, as far as games are concerned, to favor the undergraduates. The undergraduate wants "convenience;" he does not want to suffer the least bit of inconvenience in connection with athletic contests. Convenience is his due and "he wont be happy until he gets...
...current issue of the Week's Sport ably handles the action of Harvard's Athletic Committee in withdrawing from the intercollegiate contests...