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...assistance of the catcher, is depended on to do the work for the whole nine. Small scores are the natural result. A team knows that it cannot do much of anything itself against an effective delivery, and so devotes its energies to keeping the other side from doing anything. Success in a game depends, too often, not on particularly good play on the part of the winners, but on some particular error or succession of errors on the part of the losers. Base-ball is frequently as much a game of chance as of skill. Some change will have...
...necessary with a vigor and frankness that are very refreshing in these days of chilling conservatism and abundant equivocation. The letter gives a valuable summary of the work accomplished by the new gymnasium during the three years of its existence. It will well repay perusal. The writer concludes: "the success which the gymnasium has met with, from the purely health point of view, has been in great measure due to the many valuable exercising machines of Dr. Sargent's own invention, which were placed in it three years ago. He has invented others, equally valuable, since, but with the usual...
...Finance Club regarding the Cobden Club medal. Last year the medal was awarded to Mr. Homer Gage, '82, there being only one other competitor. The medal itself is a very elegant affair, and well worth competing for, but the principal incentive should be the honor which falls to the successful essayist. The club includes among its members some of the most eminent statesmen and economists in the world, and election to the society is generally one of the rewards of success in this competition. Professors Dunbar and Gibbs and Dr. Laughlin are among the members of the club in this...
After several months of discussion the Inter-collegiate Press Association has taken a definite shape and has become a reality. The aims of the association are not so ambitious as to render them unattainable. nor are they on the other hand so unimportant as to render their success or failure a matter of no consequence. The establishment of a corresponding secretary at each of the colleges, whose duty it will be to answer promptly and accurately any inquiries which may be made by any paper belonging to the association, will satisfy a long-felt need in college journalism. The advantages...
...success of the association is already assured by its large membership, and there is every reason to expect that the membership and, consequently, the usefulness of the association, will be largely increased by another year...