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...there is a chance of the class championship being decided. For the last two years we have seen the college year close with these games undecided, for no other reason than unpardonable inertness on the part of the captains; but this year rules have been made out which will compel each nine to play its games as scheduled, and all putting off of games will be done away with...
...shows that the only channels by which student opinion can find expression are the college papers; but that the graduates, the overseers, and the faculty, who especially should be in fluenced, seldom read the papers. It calls upon the students to recognize and insist upon their position, and thus compel outsiders to "turn to the papers that they may learn at leastone side of every question...
...upon men who were not naturally strong, two cases are cited. One of them is Wallace, Yale's end rush. who according to Mr. Dole was a slight, nervous fellow, hollow-chested and an inveterate smoker. At that time Mr. Dole was in charge of the gymnasium and could compel them to take exercise, and Wallace, becoming interested in his work, took up athletics in earnest and persevered until he gained his present reputation as an athlete...
...modern German thought. In every branch of learning, the individual is emphasized and respected. In the drama the lesser characters are no longer machines; they are free-acting and free-thinking individuals. The result of this exhaustive specialization of intellect of the Germans will be that it will compel all other nations sooner or later to adopt...
...have secured reserved seats in advance. Universal promptness at one of these concerts can never be attained, but if every one would try to be prompt, success would be likely to crown his efforts. These late-comers ought to have some consideration for those who arrive early, and not compel them to be continually rising from their seats. It is also to be hoped that some arrangement has been made to furnish better music than usual for the dancing in Memorial Hall after the concert. But even with good music, the dancing will be as much of a failure...