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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Training for the track athletic team began in earnest only last Wednesday, although the candidates were called out on Monday. Nearly all of the members of last year's team who are still in college presented themselves and were set to work coaching the new men. For the present the men will be put through light work in the gymnasium every afternoon and will then be divided into separate squads for out door runs and work inside, according to the event for which they are practicing. Of last year's team, Yale will lose Eaton, Lyman and Hart...
...fifteen he entered Harvard, receiving the degree of A. B. in 1835. From the college he went to the Law School, where four years later he took the degree of LL. B. In 1840 he was admitted to the bar of Massachusetts and began the active practice of law. He rose rapidly in his profession and in 1859 was appointed a justice of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts. The degree of LL.D. was afterwards twice awarded him, - first by Williams in 1861 and again by Harvard seven years later...
...believe in it. All this change and much more was brought about during those four lost centuries. Alexander the Great overthrew the vast Persian Empire and, as a great poet has said, "his chariot wheels smoothed the way for the gospel of Christ." Then the Roman Empire began to spread and extend its influence over all the civilized world. When Augustus defeated Antony the unification of Europe, Asia, and Africa was completed and the reigning of universal peace began. He must be blind who does not see the hand of God during these four centuries ploughing the fields...
...training for the crew at the University of Pennsylvania began last Saturday under the recently elected captain, Bull. To prevent overcrowding of the squad by men of too light build ever to occupy a seat in the 'varsity boat, a weight limit for candidates has been set this year at 160 pounds. For the past week the work has been confined to regular running and gymnastic exercises, intended to put the men into good physical shape for the harder training later, when the tank is ready for occupation and the trainer chosen. The work on the tank in its location...
...Dutton began by comparing the kindergarten with the primary school, pointing out how much the former is to be preferred to the latter. The chief reason for this preference is that the kindergarten aims to adapt its instruction to the child's interests and inclinations, while the primary school follows, or used to follow, a course of study not varied at all to suit the child's abilities...