Word: acte
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Lister, for the past year Dr. Sargent's assistant at the Harvard Gymnasium, has been appointed superintendent of the Union Gymnasium in Boston in place of P. F. Ferris, resigned. Dr. Sargent also will act as medical director of the gymnasium. The gymnasium has been enlarged and refitted with apparatus of Dr. Sargent's invention...
...Chief-Justice Parker and others. The decision was in accordance with the latter view. Owing to questions of reorganization at the time, which occasioned diverse opinions, the application of the faculty for the election of one of their number to the corporation was refused. Precedent dating from the act of incorporation was in favor of such representation, which was held desirable and legal, but not a right to be claimed; the privilege of such election was admitted, and a purpose to continue the former usage was expressed...
...have at hand a new pamphlet, entitled "Hand-book of Developing Exercises," which he has written during the past year as a guide for exercise in the gymnasium. In the preface it is stated that it "will serve as a substitute for the cards heretofore employed, and will also act as a more specific guide to the use of the new system of apparatus." It may also be serviceable to outsiders who follow a regular method of physical training. Then follow general remarks upon exercise, diet, sleep, air, bathing, and other subjects of the same class. In these are given...
...mistaken, and commend the article in question as timely and just. Until this is done, however, we will give Mr. Balch the benefit of the doubt, and assume that, if tainted meat was brought into the hall, it was the result of an oversight and not an intentional act. Now as to the poor service complained of: There is no question but there is an immense chance for improvement in these two respects. We trust that Mr. Balch will profit by the criticism offered, harsh though it were, and endeavor by removing these causes of complaint to secure the support...
...compensate for the loss of something tangible to strive for, like the championship of the present league, and the hard feelings which would necessarily be engendered against us in those colleges against whom such a measure would be indirectly aimed. It may be urged that Harvard can afford to act independently, and according to the dictates of self-interest, in a matter of this kind. Undoubtedly she can, provided that it is clearly made out that there are substantial reasons for her action. But when there seems to be no just ground for the change beyond a slight inconvenience...