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...course of physical education for women; the appointment of a thoroughly competent woman as an instructor in this department, who shall superintend the gymnasium, give practical courses of lectures, and be, so far as possible, responsible for the general health of the women in her classes; where the dormitory system obtains, the appointment of a resident physician is also urged; the provision of an adequately equipped gymnasium; the provision of one or more courses of lectures by non-resident specialists on physiology, hygiene, sanitation, heredity, athletics, gymnastics, etc.; the provision of special libraries on subjects pertaining to physical education; careful...
...system of furnishing board, mentioned in our last letter, has proved a perfect success during the first month, excellent board having been given at a cost falling a trifle below three dollars per week...
Copies of "The Art of Oratory" and "System of Delsarte" may be bought at the university book-store...
Another radical change is made in the hour system of the electives. Under the new system the number of hours has nothing to do with the choice of electives, for there will be no two or three hour courses. All electives are divided into whole and half courses. The distinction between whole and half courses, however, does not depend on the number of hours of recitation. The basis of the division lies in the amount of work the course is understood to imply. Thus it will be found that a number of full courses have only two hours a week...
Class races in eight-oared boats have been rowed since the spring of 1879. Previous to this the only races besides those of the University Crew had been those of the various clubs. Interest in boating was gradually dying out when it was proposed to return to the old system of class races. Instead of rowing in six-oared boats it was decided to have eight men in the boats. The first race after this plan took place on Saturday, May 17, 1879. The entries were from the four classes in the college...