Word: coverings
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...gone through a strict and severe drill in the Greek, Latin, and, in some cases, Hebrew, besides the ground principles of mathematics and science. It is a mistake, however, to suppose that the gymnasial course is more extensive than the ordinary course in an American college arts department. We cover more ground and our graduates are more developed and better able to engage in the struggle of life. But in the matter of close training and drill, we are inferior. The German University finds its men prepared to build an edifice upon a foundation already laid There is no preliminary...
...which the faculty of a college is justified in attempting to regulate the out door sports of its students is a difficult question to decide. On the whole, it seems as if the Harvard faculty, with the most laudable intentions, had tried to do too much. Castiron rules to cover every kind of sport, with members of the faculty authorized to superintend all inter-collegiate contests, convey the impression that the students must be a very headstrong and indiscreet set of young men to need such careful watching. A simple set of rules providing that professional athletes shall...
...need of the exercise and recreation afforded by such sports, and who by previous training and habits of life are often especially well fitted to get the fullest advantage from such pursuits. As to the possibility of fraud, the rules of the Undergraduate Inter-collegiate Athletic Association amply cover the ground. These rules established by the students render the college itself directly responsible, and make it practically impossible that men can here-after be induced to enter the professional schools after graduation, merely that they may help to retain the championship in certain sports...
...like to suggest a way in which this society could further benefit its members in the way of books. It could purchase a quantity of books at its usual reduction, estimate how long a use each one would endure, and let them to members at a price which would cover the cost of the book at the end of the estimated time, and also pay something to the society. This is a plan which has successfully been adopted in several young ladies' boarding schools that I have heard of; and I think it only needs a fair trial to prove...
...members of the team accustomed to each others style of play. It is expected that one of these matches will be played here in Cambridge with our twelve. In case of the receipts in England being less than is expected, and not enough to cover expenses, several gentlemen have kindly made themselves responsible for any deficit...